Buarcos

Buarcos Surf Spot Details

Wave Quality Rating	4
Type of Wave	Point break
Direction of Wave	Right
Bottom	Sand & Rock
Difficulty	Intermediate surfer
Crowd Level	Empty
Hazards	Rocks

General Description

Quality right-hand pointbreak that holds a decent swell. It produces really long workable walls, with several surf spots along the coast.
There is also a surfable beach break here.

Praia de Buarcos beach is an urban beach, with extensive sand, located in the marginal avenue, in Buarcos. It is delimited to the south by the Ribeira da Várzea. When the right conditions are met, the Buarcos wave is considered the longest right wave in Europe.
The beach have blue flag, the biggest recnogition that can achieve by the foundation for the environmental education, which classify the beach as secure place , well being, with good support infrasctutures and good environmental quality.
The temperature of the water can achieve 14º on winter and 18º on summer.
This beach is consider an inclusive one by the easy acessibility to the local.

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General Info

How to get there

In front of town Buarcos, at a walking distance.

Where to Stay

Foz Holidays Surf House (stay for dinner, best chef in town)

Paintshop Hostel & Bar (pizza Monday, BBQ Wednesday and the epic pub crawl Friday)

Figueira Surf Centre Beach House - 200 meters from the main breaks of Buarcos.
Camper vans allowed to park on the beach front.
Careca Surf Camp – Surfhouse and surfschool
Janga Surf Camp
Quinta D'Anta - Hotel Rural

Access & Parking Info / Cost

There is a lot of free parking in front of the surf spots with easy access.

There is a local bus that goes up and down the coast and stops in front of most of the surf spots (just look out the window and ring the stop bell). Ask for a timetable at you hotel.

This place have the next one conditions:
Free parking
WC;
Shower;
Guarded beach;
Restaurant;
Accommodation units

Equipment Hire

Figueira Surf Center
Zé Surf Shop

Surf Schools

Figueira Surf Center
Buarcos Surf Academy

When its Flat?

It can get rarely small or even a couple of flat days in July or August. Go to the next spot on the north Murtinheira.

When there's no surf:

Buarcos Fortress
Santa Catarina Fortress
Palheiros Fortress
Sea Museum Centre
Clock Tower

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