Praia do Amado

Carrapateira, Algarve · 🇵🇹 Portugal

A golden, cliff-backed surf beach on the wild Costa Vicentina and one of the Algarve's top wave spots.

Sea temperature

~18°C in the warm season

Water

Cool and clear Atlantic

Sand

Broad golden sand

Swimming

Cool with waves; watch for currents

Surf

Reliable beach break and surf-school favourite

Best time to visit

Year-round for surf

Setting

The rugged cliffs of the Costa Vicentina

Beach type

Surf coast

Blue Flag

Yes

Region

Europe

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Photo: Filipe Rocha, Sacavem (CC BY-SA 3.0) · source