Sagres – Beliche

Sagres · Algarve · Portugal

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Beliche is a cliff-backed beach near Cape St Vincent, reached down a long stairway. It is sheltered, so it needs a big north-west swell or a large swell from the south. When it works, it is one of the best waves in the region, with hollow waves over sand and flat rock, and bodyboarders getting barrelled close to shore.

Level
Advanced
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Crowded
Season
winter, autumn
Boards
A shortboard or bodyboard.

When it works

✓ A big north-west swell of 2.5 m or more, or a solid south-west swell, with a north to north-east wind, around mid tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Small swells: in summer it is often flat.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • rocks
  • crowds
  • localism
  • shorebreak

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March

Local tips

When it is on, everyone in Sagres knows, so go early. Strong rips run here.

Getting there

From Sagres take the road towards Cape St Vincent; the car park is on the left, and a long stairway leads down.

Travel notes

How often it works
Inconsistent: it needs big swells, mostly in winter.
Crowd and vibe
Busy on weekdays when it works and very crowded at weekends, with a territorial local crew.
Camping and vans
Orbitur Sagres is about 1.6 km away. The west coast and the Sagres area lie in the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, where motorhome overnight parking is banned outside campsites and authorised areas. Nearest campsite about 1.6 km away.
Facilities
Lifeguards in summer and parking; no toilets listed.
Water quality
Rated excellent in the 2025 official bathing-water classification (APA).

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NW best, SSW–NNW works
Size
2.5–4 m offshore swell; starts at 1.8 m, holds to 5.5 m
Period
11 s minimum, best from 14 s
Wind
Offshore N–ENE; handles onshore up to 8 km/h
Tide
mid best, avoid low
Faces
SW (225°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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