Beach
Foz do Lizandro
Sea beach at the Lizandro river mouth south of Ericeira: surf, lifeguards in season, restaurant, step-free access listed and a Blue Flag 2026 for the sea bathing water.
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Beach in Ericeira
Praia de Ribeira d'Ilhas
Ericeira's main surf beach and the World Surfing Reserve's competition break, a few kilometres north of town; Blue Flag 2026. Watch from the top on big days; lessons and lifeguards in season.
- Address
- Praia de Ribeira d'Ilhas, Ericeira, Mafra
OK with kids
Lifeguards, toilets, bar/restaurant, step-free access listed; waves can be large in autumn and winter. Research.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- On ABAE’s 2026 Blue Flag list; bathing season 13 June–13 September 2026. [ABAE]
- Named by Save The Waves as one of the reserve’s iconic breaks and the venue of an annual professional competition. [savethewaves.org, 9 Oct 2026]
- ‘Ericeira’s main surfing beach’; waves in autumn and winter ‘can be quite tall’; lifeguards, toilets, showers, rentals, bar/restaurant, step-free access and parking listed. [ericeiraportugaltourism.com, 2026]
- About 2.7 km north of Ericeira’s centre (computed from OSM/ABAE points). [OSM; ABAE]
Open questions
From Praia de Ribeira d'Ilhas: Praia dos Pescadores (3 km), Praia do Sul (3 km), Foz do Lizandro (5 km). Straight-line distances from the centre point, not driving times.
Beach
Praia do Sul
Ericeira's town beach on the south side: lifeguards, beginner-friendly surf and usually the most crowded sand in town; listed by ABAE as Baleia (Praia do Sul) for the 2026 Blue Flag.
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Beach
Praia dos Pescadores
Small harbour beach in the centre of Ericeira, sheltered from the wind: described as the calmest water in town, with lifeguards in season. The one for toddlers.
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