Beach · Sesimbra · Lisbon & Setúbal
Lagoa de Albufeira
Lagoa de Albufeira, in the Sesimbra municipality, is a coastal lagoon cut off from the sea by a dune barrier, which gives you two very different beaches.
- Blue Flag 2026
- Good water
- Live webcam
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Lagoa de Albufeira, in the Sesimbra municipality, is a coastal lagoon cut off from the sea by a dune barrier, which gives you two very different beaches. On the lagoon side the water is calm, good for children and for windsurfing, sailing, kitesurfing and paddleboarding; on the ocean side the sand is coarser and the waves strong, drawing surfers and bodyboarders. Each spring the lagoon is opened to the sea through a channel where currents are dangerous. Under the 2026 bathing-water order, only the ocean beach has lifeguards. The area is part of the Fernão Ferro/Lagoa de Albufeira Natura 2000 site.
- families with children
- windsurfing
- kitesurfing
- birdwatching
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Sesimbra
- Region
- Lisbon & Setúbal
- Water quality 2025
- Good
- Blue Flag
- Yes, 2026
- Coordinates
- 38.5090, -9.1767
Before you go
- Notice
- Dangerous currents near the channel linking the lagoon to the sea
- Bathing season
- 4 Jun – 13 Sep 2026 (lagoon and ocean side)
- Lifeguards
- Lifeguards on the ocean side only; none listed for the lagoon
- Parking
- Paid car park beside the beach
- Public transport
- Carris Metropolitana 3210 (from Sesimbra) and 3542 (from Coina, summer only)
- Sea
- Calm lagoon water; coarser sand and strong waves on the ocean side
- Surf
- Lagoon: windsurfing, sailing, kitesurfing, paddleboarding. Ocean: surfing, bodyboarding
- Protected area
- Fernão Ferro/Lagoa de Albufeira Natura 2000 site
Good to know
- With children, stay on the lagoon side but well away from the channel to the sea: currents there are dangerous and no lifeguards are listed for the lagoon in 2026.
- For birdwatching, Sesimbra council points to the eastern end, at Estacada and Lagoa Pequena.
- You can walk along the sand from the Lagoa to Meco, a stroll suggested by Sesimbra council.
7 sources checked for this guide
- madeira.gov.pt//Portals/12/Documentos/Ambiente/Portaria%2020…
- visitportugal.com/en/node/141682
- visitsesimbra.pt/en/experiences/61/mil-paisagens-beira-mar-da-…
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/3210
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/3542
- openstreetmap.org/relation/9868515
- openstreetmap.org/way/1180982793
Every fact above was confirmed in these sources (Portuguese Environment Agency, local councils, the Blue Flag operator, transport operators and others). Rules, timetables and seasons change: check locally.
Lagoa de Albufeira · Sesimbra
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Water quality: official 2025 bathing-season classification (European Environment Agency / APA). Editorial description by Portal Turismo Portugal. Before you go, check lifeguard cover, the flag and access, especially outside the bathing season. Blue Flag 2026 awarded by ABAAE, the Blue Flag operator in Portugal (official list); check on site whether the flag is flying.