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supthecreek:
Searching for accommodations January thru March.
Any suggestions for a Creek budget?  ;D

supnorte:
Hey, Creek!

Lots of option in that area at that time of the season. It will depend on your budget and where you planning to stay. The best place to look is Booking.

I'll recommend all the area between Sagres e Zambujeira. Ideally you could stay a few days on different locations, but it's easy to drive up and down the coast to all spots. Here's some info:

Sagres: a lot of spots on this peninsula and you can chose the spots depending on wind direction and size of swell. Since it's the main town (but still small) you will see more movement here. Best spot is Praia do Zavial:


After Sagres you have Vila do Bispo, with a long stretch with some power beachbreaks and small crowds:


A little bit up is my favourite spot: Praia do Amado. Another beachbreak that usualy has a long and powerful leftbreak during winter. At the top of a cliff there's an amazing restaurant called Sítio do Forno. You have to go there after a surf session and eat some amazing fish or seafood with a great Portuguese wine while enjoying the sunset and the spectacular view.


Right after Amado is Bordeira (they are both in a town called Carrapateira). Sometimes there's also really good waves there, so it will be worth to check. Another great restaurant near that beach: Sítio do Rio.


Further up it's the town of Aljezur, an acient arab town where you'll still see some muslim influence from 1000 years ago alongside a medieval castle. In Aljezur you have a lot of options. The most famous one is Arrifana (more crowded), that is a great option for bigger or windy days. At the right corner of the beach it's a spot called Canguru, a heavy pointbreak.
There also more two good spots in Aljezur: Monte Clérigo and Amoreira.



Further north you have Odeceixe (an amazing medieval village with good waves) and Zambujeira do Mar (already in Alentejo region). You can also explore a bit more inland to know the region.

You are definitly up for an amazing time in SW Portugal: Raw nature, good beachbreaks, small crowds, quiet towns but with surfers from all over the world. And the food is incredible: amazing fish, seafood and wine at great price; try everything!!!

Let me know if you go further North (I'm based in Porto, Northern Portugal), and my friend Tiago Silva from Mauka Lodge (I think you know him) is in Ericeira.

surfinJ:
So nice. Almost always some offshore wind on one side or the other.
But sorry, my info is dated at 24 years.  When I was touring the surf zones of Europe looking for a place to settle I checked it out.
Loved it but a bit to isolated for my girl when I was away at work. It was a very small and quite village.

Portugal has changed a lot since then and it is probably more pricey now. But the place is somewhat out there so it is probably still cheap for euro standards.

There must be some surf hostel like spots now with the way surf tourism has gone.
But no worries, your winter trip will miss the summer crowds.
Happy travels.

eastbound:
great plan creek

separate from the awesome surf, portugal is a great place to visit--unique culture, great food, music, art---and very cheap by euro and us standards

only caveat may be the air/water temps at that time of year---i have only been to lisbon and north, but it was 4/3 when i was there in march---hope it's warmer down by sagres

good is the travel--cheap 6 hr nonstop out of jfk to lisbon

supthecreek:
Thanks for all the local knowledge!

Just got home from and awesome session with rbgar in RI, so I have to take time to research all these ideas and videos.
I'll comment more tomorrow.
Thanks again  ;D

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