Praia do Norte, Surfing beach in Nazaré, Portugal
The northern beach presents a long stretch of golden sand bordered by natural dunes and the Atlantic Ocean, facing the Nazaré Canyon.
American surfer Garrett McNamara set a world record at this location in 2011 by successfully riding a wave measuring 30 meters in height.
The beach stands near São Miguel Arcanjo Fort, which now houses exhibitions about big wave surfing and local maritime traditions.
Visitors can access the beach through marked paths from the fort's parking area or by taking the funicular from Nazaré town center.
The underwater Nazaré Canyon, reaching depths of 5,000 meters, creates specific conditions that generate the largest surfable waves on Earth.
Location: Nazaré
Address: Nazare Beach, Portugal
Website: http://cm-nazare.pt/pt
GPS coordinates: 39.60442,-9.08558
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:46
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré
751 m
Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo
34 m
Nazaré Funicular
1 km
Memory Hermitage of Nazaré
820 m
Igreja de São Gião
4.6 km
Nazaré Lighthouse
20 m
Nazaré Bullring
1.1 km
Casino da Nazaré
1.3 km
Igreja Paroquial da Pederneira
2 km
Cine-Teatro da Nazaré
1.2 km
Forno de Orca Cave
277 m
Teatro Chaby Pinheiro
738 m
Museu Dr. Joaquim Manso
839 m
Casa dos Pescadores da Nazaré
1.6 km
Hospital da Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré
718 m
Pelourinho da Pederneira
2.3 km
Antiga Casa da Câmara
2 km
Escola Primária de Valado dos Frades
5.7 km
Mercado Municipal da Nazaré
1.4 km
Fonte Antiga
1.7 km
Edifício dos Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones, CTT, da Nazaré
1.4 km
Coreto do Sítio da Nazaré
820 m
Capela de Santo António
1 km
Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos
1.8 km
Caminho Real
3.3 km
Conjunto monumental urbano e enquadramento paisagístico da Nazaré
1.1 km
Palácio Real do Sítio da Nazaré
763 m
Edifício da Capitania da Nazaré e Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos
1 kmReviews
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Very beautiful seaside resort. The best ice creams are here.....it’s up to you to find them.
Very beautiful seaside resort. The best ice creams are here.....it’s up to you to find them.
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