Surf Lagos
The town of Lagos is located in the south-west of the Algarvian coastline. It is the most visited town of the area and with good reason. With over 300 sunny days per year, a beautiful historical center, stunning cliffs with hidden beaches, plenty of bars, restaurants and shops and not to forget: great surf, this is a favorite of foreign tourists and the Portuguese alike. Find out all about the town and the surf in Lagos on this page.
The surf in Lagos is focused around three main beaches, one located right next to the town center, one to the south of Lagos and one in front of neighboring town Luz. Follow the links below to find out all about these beaches and the best times to surf them. Or safe yourself some trouble and hire a surf guide to make sure you hit the right beach at the right time!
Surf Beaches in Lagos
These are the three different surf beaches in Lagos
Other things to do in Lagos
Need some wax? Didn’t realize the water in Portugal is pretty cold? Or just want to check out some gear and gadgets? Our favorite surf shops Lagos surf center and Jah Shaka surf shop are located smack in the middle of Lagos’ old town center and have everything a surfer might need.
[/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Restaurants” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ open=”off”]Lagos has a great number of restaurants and we haven’t gotten to try them all out but amongst our favorites are:
- KISA’ Real Italian Food: Can you imagine a greater match than pizza and surf? KISA has brought them together by combining their pizzaria with a surf shop downstairs. They’ve also made a large downstairs area available for exposure of all sorts of surf artists. Expect an ongoing surf photo gallery, surf presentations, surf movie nights and much more.
- Barbosa bar & kitchen: beautifully decorated, a lovely patio, great food and amazing drinks. Barbosa gives Portuguese food a modern twist with attention to detail.
- A Barrigada: Don’t expect haute cuisine when you go to a real Portuguese restaurant. Do expect the amazing natural goodness of charcoal grilled fish (or meat) served with salads and boiled potatoes. A Barrigada (a barriga being a fat belly) is all of this plus affordable and amazingly located in the Marina of Lagos, right next to the old harbor. Don’t be surprised to share the restaurant with many locals as it is a popular hang-out! Also perfect for groups with their all-you-can-eat fish or meat option.