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Praia do Amado

Break
Beach
Skill level
Beginner to intermediate
Best season
Autumn to winter
Crowds
High
Swell
W, NW
Wind
E, NE

Hazards

Premier west-coast Algarve beach for all levels. Friendly peaks at the south end and punchier banks toward the cliffs at the north.

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