Aljezur, Portugal

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Praia do Monte Clérigo - I — Monte Clerigo. Photo: Filipe Rocha,user:sacavem (pt) http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usu%C3%A1rio:Sacavem, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Aljezur

Aljezur is a town in Faro, Portugal. From Aljezur you can reach 12 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Monte Clerigo, a surf spot 5.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is PRM, 27 km away.

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Staying in Aljezur

19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PRM, 27 km, Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 81 km, CAT, 164 km

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Where it is

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Aljezur each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Aljezur too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

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Wed 21

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Amado18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Carrapateira, 2 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft188 kJ

5 ft565 kJ

4 ft352 kJ

8 ft929 kJ

7 ft782 kJ

8 ft930 kJ

7 ft979 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Amado, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft12 shollow	565kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	352kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	929kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 scrumbling	782kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	930kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	979kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C

Amoreira5.4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft160 kJ

5 ft555 kJ

4 ft335 kJ

7 ft833 kJ

7 ft722 kJ

8 ft851 kJ

7 ft868 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Amoreira, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft7 shollow	160kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft12 shollow	555kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft10 shollow	335kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	833kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	722kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	851kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	868kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	17°C

Arrifana6 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft160 kJ

5 ft544 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

7 ft833 kJ

7 ft708 kJ

8 ft851 kJ

7 ft870 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Arrifana, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	160kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft12 ssoft	544kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft10 ssoft	328kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	833kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	708kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	851kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	870kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	19°C

Canal7.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft160 kJ

5 ft544 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

7 ft833 kJ

7 ft708 kJ

8 ft851 kJ

7 ft870 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Canal, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	58, good	4 ft7 shollow	160kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft12 shollow	544kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	4 ft10 shollow	328kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	833kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	708kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	851kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	870kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	19°C

Carrapateira16.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in CarrapateiraIntermediate and up

5 ft188 kJ

5 ft565 kJ

4 ft352 kJ

8 ft929 kJ

7 ft782 kJ

8 ft930 kJ

7 ft979 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Carrapateira, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	5 ft7 shollow	188kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft12 shollow	565kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft10 shollow	352kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	929kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	782kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	930kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	979kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C

Carriagem5.9 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft160 kJ

5 ft555 kJ

4 ft335 kJ

7 ft833 kJ

7 ft722 kJ

8 ft851 kJ

7 ft868 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Carriagem, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	4 ft7 shollow	160kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft12 shollow	555kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft10 shollow	335kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	833kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	722kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	851kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	868kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	17°C

Figueiros9.5 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft160 kJ

5 ft544 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

7 ft833 kJ

7 ft708 kJ

8 ft851 kJ

7 ft870 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Figueiros, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	55, good	4 ft7 shollow	160kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft12 shollow	544kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	328kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	833kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	708kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	851kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	870kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	20°C

Lage do Pescador6.7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft160 kJ

5 ft555 kJ

4 ft335 kJ

7 ft833 kJ

7 ft722 kJ

8 ft851 kJ

7 ft868 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lage do Pescador, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	59, good	4 ft7 shollow	160kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft12 shollow	555kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft10 shollow	335kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	833kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	722kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	851kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	868kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	19°C

Monte Clerigo5.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft160 kJ

5 ft555 kJ

4 ft335 kJ

7 ft833 kJ

7 ft722 kJ

8 ft851 kJ

7 ft868 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Monte Clerigo, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft7 shollow	160kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft12 shollow	555kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft10 shollow	335kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	833kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	722kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	851kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	868kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	17°C

Odeceixe14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Odeceixe, 3 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft129 kJ

4 ft509 kJ

4 ft302 kJ

7 ft732 kJ

6 ft632 kJ

7 ft745 kJ

7 ft744 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Odeceixe, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	129kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	4 ft12 shollow	509kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	302kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	732kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	632kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	745kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 scrumbling	744kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	17°C

Praia do Bordeira16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Bordeira, 4 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft160 kJ

5 ft544 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

7 ft833 kJ

7 ft708 kJ

8 ft851 kJ

7 ft870 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia do Bordeira, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	60, good	4 ft7 shollow	160kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	18°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft12 shollow	544kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft10 shollow	328kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	833kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	708kJ	wind from the north-west, 0 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	851kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	870kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	17°C

Vale Figueira8.8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft160 kJ

5 ft544 kJ

4 ft328 kJ

7 ft833 kJ

7 ft708 kJ

8 ft851 kJ

7 ft870 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vale Figueira, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	56, good	4 ft7 shollow	160kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft12 shollow	544kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	328kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	833kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	708kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	851kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 shollow	870kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	20°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Aljezur, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Aljezur

Arrifana 6.5 km · stays here

Windsurf near Aljezur

Arrifana 6.5 km · stays here

Places to eat near Aljezur

Ponta PePortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
MoagemVegetarian · 0.3 km from the centre
Restaurante Portal da VarzeaGreek · 0.5 km from the centre
Cervejaria MarSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
Pizzeria Italiana PomodorinoPizza · 0.8 km from the centre
Taberna do LargoPortuguese · 0.8 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits