Monte Clérigo

Monte Clérigo is a W-facing beach break in Aljezur, Algarve, Portugal. It picks up swell from SSW to NNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 37% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

W (280°)

Best swell

WSW to NW (240°–321°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

SSW to NNW (196.5° to 341.5°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1