Events
Surf events in Portugal, 2026
The pro contests that draw the crowds, plus the beach parties, meetups, festivals, gear swaps and film nights that fill the calendar between them.
12 Jan – 12 MarCapítulo Perfeito
A one-day invitational tube-riding contest at Carcavelos, run only when the wave is 2 to 3 metres, barrelling and offshore.
Praia de Carcavelos
2–4 AprAllianz Figueira Pro
The season opener of the Liga MEO Surf national circuit, at the long left of Cabedelo, rated the best stage of the previous season for wave quality.
Praia do Cabedelo
3–12 AprCaparica Surf Fest
A ten-day surf festival on Caparica beach built around national competition, including the return of the National Clubs Championship after more than fifteen years.
Praia do Paraíso, Costa da Caparica
24–26 AprANS Porto Pro
The Liga MEO Surf national circuit's northern stage, on the city beach at Matosinhos a metro ride from central Porto..
Matosinhos
1–3 MayAljezur Surf Fest
A festival weekend at Praia da Arrifana organised by Clube Surf de Aljezur, closing a month of surf, culture and sustainability events across the municipality.
Praia da Arrifana, Aljezur17–18 MayNational Longboard Circuit: Sagres
The opening stage of the Federação Portuguesa de Surf national longboard circuit, with Open, Women and Under-18 divisions.
Sagres
22–24 MayAllianz Ericeira Pro
The Ericeira stage of the Liga MEO Surf national circuit, at Ribeira d'Ilhas in the World Surfing Reserve.
Ribeira d'Ilhas
12–14 JunAllianz Ribeira Grande Pro
The Azores stage of the Liga MEO Surf, Portugal's national First Division circuit, on the black-sand beach at Santa Bárbara.
Praia de Santa Bárbara, São Miguel
1 Jul – 31 AugSaltwater Sessions
A free open-air cinema series that runs through the summer at Immerso in Ericeira, showing surf and ocean films picked by former Championship Tour surfer Tiago "Saca" Pires and João Valente.
Immerso, Ericeira
5–6 JulNational Longboard Circuit: Espinho
The second stage of the national longboard circuit, on the groyne-shaped banks of the town beach at Espinho, south of Porto.
Espinho
17–31 JulPortuguese Surf Film Festival
Fifteen years of the festival, marked as "15 Years, 15 Days" with more than thirty surf films from around the world.
Casa de Cultura Jaime Lobo e Silva, Ericeira
17–26 JulSanta Cruz Ocean Spirit
Santa Cruz's international wave-sports festival, on the beach and in the town for ten days each July.
Praia de Santa Cruz
23 Jul – 31 OctInternational Ocean Film Tour
A travelling programme of ocean and surf documentaries, shown in the original language with Portuguese subtitles.
Cinema São Jorge, Lisbon (and other cities)
1–6 SepSintra Bodyboard Pro Fest
The 30th edition of the longest-running stop on the world bodyboard tour, at the reef of Praia Grande under the Sintra hills.
Praia Grande, Colares
1–6 SepNorte Surf Fest
The northern coast's surf-culture festival, at the beach in Leca da Palmeira just north of Porto.
Praia de Leca da Palmeira, Matosinhos
14–19 SepMega Limpeza: Peniche Harbour Cleanup
A six-day cleanup of Peniche's fishing harbour, from 14 to 19 September, run by Ocean Patrol with Docapesca Portos e Lotas, Redes Fantasma and the Peniche municipality.
Porto de Peniche
15–20 SepAlto Pro Am
A surf contest that does not take itself seriously: competitors draw a random secondhand board before every heat, so style and adaptability beat power surfing.
Ericeira, around the town beaches
19 SepInternational Coastal Cleanup Day: Ericeira
Part of the nationwide #EUBeachCleanup week around International Coastal Cleanup Day, the third Saturday of September.
Praia da Foz do Lizandro
23–27 SepGliding Barnacles
A surf, art, music and food festival on Cabedelo beach, running since 2014 and now in its 13th edition.
Praia do Cabedelo, Figueira da Foz
27–28 SepNational Longboard Circuit: Peniche
The third stage of the national longboard circuit, on the Peniche peninsula, where the shape of the coast usually gives a clean, longboard-friendly wall on one side or another.
Peniche peninsula1 OctInternational Ocean Film Tour: Porto
The International Ocean Film Tour brings its 12th edition to Porto for one evening: five ocean and surf documentaries, around 150 minutes, shown in the original language with Portuguese subtitles.
UCI Cinemas Arrábida
2 OctInternational Ocean Film Tour: Figueira da Foz
The International Ocean Film Tour brings its 12th edition to Figueira da Foz for one evening: five ocean and surf documentaries, around 150 minutes, shown in the original language with Portuguese subtitles.
Auditorio Madalena Biscaia Perdigão4 OctInternational Ocean Film Tour: Lagos
The International Ocean Film Tour brings its 12th edition to Lagos for one evening: five ocean and surf documentaries, around 150 minutes, shown in the original language with Portuguese subtitles.
Algarcine Cinema
6–12 OctEDP Ericeira Pro
A WSL Challenger Series event at Ribeira d'Ilhas, the reef at the heart of the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve, from 6 to 12 October.
Praia de Ribeira d'Ilhas10 OctInternational Ocean Film Tour: Cascais
The International Ocean Film Tour brings its 12th edition to Cascais for one evening: five ocean and surf documentaries, around 150 minutes, shown in the original language with Portuguese subtitles.
Museu do Mar Rei D. Carlos11–12 OctNational Longboard Circuit: Matosinhos
The fourth stage of the national longboard circuit, on the long city beach at Matosinhos, a metro ride from central Porto.
Praia de Matosinhos11 OctInternational Ocean Film Tour: Sines
The International Ocean Film Tour brings its 12th edition to Sines for one evening: five ocean and surf documentaries, around 150 minutes, shown in the original language with Portuguese subtitles.
Algarcine Cinema Sines
16–25 OctMEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal
The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal is Event 10 of the 2026 WSL Championship Tour, held at Supertubos in Peniche from 16 to 25 October.
Praia de Supertubos18 OctInternational Ocean Film Tour: Setúbal
The International Ocean Film Tour brings its 12th edition to Setúbal for one evening: five ocean and surf documentaries, around 150 minutes, shown in the original language with Portuguese subtitles.
Cinema Charlot
1 Nov – 31 MarTUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge
A one-day tow-in team contest at Praia do Norte, called by the WSL with 24 to 48 hours notice when the forecast tops roughly 40 feet of face and the wind lines up.
Praia do Norte
6–8 NovBom Petisco Peniche Pro
The closing stage of the Liga MEO Surf, Portugal's national First Division circuit, held at Supertubos.
Supertubos
15–16 NovNational Longboard Circuit: S. Pedro do Estoril
The closing stage of the national longboard circuit, at the reef of São Pedro do Estoril on the Cascais train line, a wave that holds shape for the noseriding the longboard divisions are judged on.
S. Pedro do Estoril, Cascais