Photo: Tiago Lima from Lisboa, Portugal · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Praia da Adraga
The quiet one, down a narrow valley road just south of Praia Grande inside the Sintra-Cascais natural park. A beach-and-reef break with a consistent lefthander and an a-frame when the banks line up, usually with a fraction of Praia Grande's crowd. Best around mid tide on a rising push, on a WNW swell with a southeast wind holding it open.
Surf outlook
We don't have a forecast outlook for Praia da Adraga yet. The seasonal guidance below is based on long-run averages, not on this week.
Live conditions
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Surf Snapshot
Estimated seasonal guidance — not a live forecast.
When to surf Praia da Adraga, month by month
Estimated from our authored seasonality — not a live forecast.
Peak season: Jan, Nov, Dec (All-time).
| Month | Surf consistency | Wetsuit |
|---|---|---|
| Janpeak | All-time | 4/3 fullsuit |
| Feb | High | 4/3 fullsuit |
| Mar | High | 3/2 fullsuit |
| Apr | Moderate | 3/2 fullsuit |
| May | Inconsistent | Spring suit |
| Jun | Inconsistent | Spring suit |
| July | Inconsistent | Boardshorts |
| Aug | Inconsistent | Boardshorts |
| Sept | Moderate | Spring suit |
| Oct | High | 3/2 fullsuit |
| Novpeak | All-time | 3/2 fullsuit |
| Decpeak | All-time | 4/3 fullsuit |
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Rated for Levels 3-6 · Best at Level 5.
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Find my Level →Beginner notes
Not a beginner beach. A large rock formation sits in the middle of the bay and the rip sets up alongside it on any real swell — that combination is what makes this an intermediate wave rather than a quiet alternative to Praia Grande. Levels 1-2 should be at Praia das Maçãs. Parking is a tiny car park at the end of the valley road and it fills early on summer weekends.
Hazards
- rocks
- rip currents
- remote
Camps near Praia da Adraga
Nearby spots
The closest graded spots to Praia da Adraga, straight-line distance.
- Praia Grande~1 km · Levels 2-6
- Praia das Maçãs~3 km · Levels 1-5
- Foz do Lizandro~17 km · Levels 1-5
- Praia do Sul~18 km · Levels 1-4
- Praia dos Pescadores~19 km · Levels 1-4
Best months to surf here
In-season months for Portugal, from our editors’ season calendar.