When to surf · Lisbon and Cascais

Cascais in October

Prime autumn and the heart of contest season: the WSL Championship Tour at Supertubos in Peniche and the Challenger Series at Ribeira d'Ilhas in Ericeira both run this month. Solid swell, manageable crowds, water still wearable in a 3/2 early on.

Cascais

For the Cascais town beaches, only a big winter swell wakes them up. Guincho surfs best autumn to spring; through summer it belongs to the wind and kite crowd on the afternoon nortada. Beginners are better off taking the train out to Carcavelos or Caparica in any season.

Autumn

Events here

Past editions — the next date is usually confirmed a few months ahead.

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10 Oct

Film screening · Cascais

International 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. Carlos

Spots here

Cascais

Reef break · Cascais

São Pedro do Estoril

A rock-reef break on the Cascais train line that comes alive when a south swell or a large wrapping west swell hits. A long, workable wall favoured by longboarders, and the venue for the national longboard finals.

IntermediatesAutumn to spring, and on the big W swells that shut the open coast