Shaper · Praia Grande

Portugal Surf Factory

A production factory near Sintra that builds boards for international shapers - Dylan Longbottom, John Carper, Gary Linden among them - plus big-wave boards and repairs.

Surf

Portugal Surf Factory is a contract manufacturer near Sintra rather than a retail brand. It builds boards to the specs of established international shapers - Dylan Longbottom, John Carper, Gary Linden and others - and has a name for big-wave boards, a lot of them heading to Nazare.

For a buyer that means access to those shapes made in Portugal, and it also does repairs. Enquiries through the website.

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Beach break · Praia Grande

Praia Grande

A wide, consistent beach break under the Sintra hills, with a powerful right-hand reef at its northern end that has hosted world-tour surf and bodyboard events. Something here for every level, depending on the day and where you paddle out.

All levelsAutumn to spring; summer smaller and good for learning