Lisbon, Portugal
Praia Grande (Sintra)
Intermediate
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.7–3 m
Any tide
A big, open beach beneath the Sintra cliffs with powerful, punchy peaks and a bodyboarding pedigree. Consistent through the northwest swell season and less crowded than Guincho next door; the cliffs give it a wild beauty.
Hazards
RipStrong CurrentShallow
Conditions
- Best swell
- NW, W, WNW
- Best wind
- NE, E
- Season
- Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Wave size
- 0.7–3 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 38.8340, -9.4770
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental