Sagres Point Break Surf Spots
Point Break Surf Spots
Sagres
Sagres
Sagres is the southwestern tip of Portugal, offering surf in great summer weather all year round: The remote, raw, and wild West Coast openly exposed to the Atlantic Ocean picks up the most swell. If those spots max out, the beaches in the south / south-eastern direction start to work as well, often providing unique barreling wedges to surf.
Point Break
At a point break, the shoreline juts out into the water to form a headland. A wave that is lengthy, well-formed, and unlikely to close out or break in front of itself is created when a wave strikes a headland or pier and starts to peel down the extended shoreline. Point breaks typically only have one takeoff point and only travel in one direction, so you might have to wait in line to catch a wave. At these specific surf spots, quality prevails over quantity.
