Sagres – Mareta

Sagres · Algarve · Portugal

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Mareta is the town beach of Sagres, facing south and sheltered from west and north-west winds. It needs a big swell to wrap around the cape, or a swell from the south. Then it gives easy, sandy peaks both ways that suit beginners, and in winter it can get overhead.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
winter, autumn
Boards
Foam boards and longboards.

When it works

✓ A big west to north-west swell of 3 m or more on the open coast, or a south-west swell, with a north-west to north wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Small swells, and southerly winds.

Watch out for

  • crowds

Best months

November, December, January, February, March

Local tips

Mareta is where Sagres surf schools go when Tonel is too big or blown out by the north wind.

Getting there

A short walk from Sagres town centre down a gravel path to the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
Inconsistent: it only works when a big swell wraps in, mostly in winter.
Crowd and vibe
Busy with schools when it works.
Camping and vans
Orbitur Sagres is about 2 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 2.2 km away.
Facilities
Lifeguards in summer, toilets, showers, parking, cafés and restaurants.
Water quality
Rated excellent in the 2025 official bathing-water classification (APA), and it flies a Blue Flag in 2026.

Ideal conditions

Swell
SSW–W best, S–WNW works
Size
2.5–4 m offshore swell; starts at 1.5 m, holds to 6 m
Period
11 s minimum, best from 14 s
Wind
Offshore WNW–NNE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
S (170°)

Live cam

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

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