Lagos, Portugal

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About Lagos

Lagos is a town in Faro, Portugal. From Lagos you can reach 10 surf spots, 2 kite spots and 2 windsurf spots. The nearest is Lagos, a kite and windsurf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 225 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PRM, 9 km away.

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Staying in Lagos

225 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PRM, 9 km, Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 63 km, CAT, 190 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Lagos.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 9 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Lagos 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: Expert

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Burgau9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Luz, 5 km

2 ft54 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

4 ft247 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Burgau, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 shollow	54kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	3 ft12 shollow	278kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	156kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft9 shollow	244kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	60, good	4 ft9 shollow	278kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft9 shollow	243kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	60, good	4 ft10 shollow	247kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	22°C

Luz5.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Luz

2 ft54 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

4 ft278 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

4 ft247 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Luz, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	2 ft7 smushy	54kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	278kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	156kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	57, good	4 ft9 ssoft	244kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	59, good	4 ft9 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft9 ssoft	243kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	53, good	4 ft10 ssoft	247kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C

Três Irmãos8.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Alvor, 2 km

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Três Irmãos, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	68kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	43kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	20kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C

Meia Praia3 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft12 kJ

2 ft92 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

2 ft64 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Meia Praia, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft8 smushy	12kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	56kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	64kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	69kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	74kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	49kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C

Alvor6.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Alvor, 1 km

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft65 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft43 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Alvor, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	65kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	43kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	20kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C

Praia da Rocha12.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Portimão, 2 km

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia da Rocha, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	37kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	40kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	20kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	20°C

Molhe de Ferragudo13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Ferragudo, 2 km

1 ft6 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft41 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft37 kJ

2 ft40 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Molhe de Ferragudo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	68kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	41kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	45kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	37kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	40kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	20kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	20°C

Cabanas Velhas11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Luz, 6 kmNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft80 kJ

4 ft334 kJ

3 ft202 kJ

5 ft402 kJ

5 ft424 kJ

6 ft434 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cabanas Velhas, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 shollow	80kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	4 ft11 shollow	334kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	3 ft10 shollow	202kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	5 ft9 shollow	402kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	5 ft10 shollow	424kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 shollow	434kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 shollow	395kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	22°C

Ingrina19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft119 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

6 ft618 kJ

6 ft616 kJ

6 ft604 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ingrina, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	4 ft7 shollow	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	4 ft12 shollow	429kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	4 ft10 shollow	235kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	580kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	6 ft10 shollow	618kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	616kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 shollow	604kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	18°C

Zavial18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Vila do Bispo, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft119 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

6 ft580 kJ

6 ft618 kJ

6 ft616 kJ

6 ft604 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Zavial, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	4 ft7 shollow	119kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	4 ft12 shollow	429kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	4 ft10 shollow	235kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	580kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	6 ft10 shollow	618kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	616kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 shollow	604kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lagos, 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 Lagos

Lagos 0.4 km · stays here
Meia Praia 1.9 km · stays here

Windsurf near Lagos

Lagos 0.4 km · stays here
Meia Praia 1.9 km · stays here

Places to eat near Lagos

ArribalePortuguese · 0.1 km from the centre
Mimar CaféCoffee shop, Burger · 0.1 km from the centre
Momo ExpressNepalese · 0.1 km from the centre
Royal Indian CuisineIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
Casinha do PetiscoPortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
Estúdio VegetarianoVegetarian · 0.2 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