Surfers Cove

Surfers Cove is a surf village under construction in Óbidos, Portugal, built around the country's first wave pool, a 46-module Wavegarden Cove. It is a more than 25 million euro project funded by private investment and EU funding, with a four-star resort of 56 prefabricated bungalows for up to 144 guests. Construction began in July 2025. Early Bird surf and stay packs went on sale on 15 July 2026 ahead of a December 2026 opening, and The Portugal News reports it will be the first Wavegarden pool in the European Union. Olympic silver medallist Kanoa Igarashi is an investor and founding member.

A 46-module Wavegarden Cove on a five-hectare site, which Wavegarden says generates up to 1,000 waves an hour with a menu of more than 25 wave types, from soft beginner waves to high-performance settings. Sessions last about 60 minutes. Two Surf Eye cameras will film every wave for video and progression stats.

Lisbon-area surfers, families and travelling surfers who want a scheduled wave alongside the Silver Coast's ocean breaks: Peniche is about 20 minutes away and Nazaré about 35 minutes.

The Early Bird campaign sold packs of 1, 3, 10 or 30 sessions at 60 to 73 euros per session, with discounts of up to 30 percent on larger packs, until 15 October 2026. Surf Village stays started at 217 euros a night with a two-night minimum; vouchers are valid for the first six months after opening. On 11 October 2026 Fever listed a single session at 87 euros before the early bird discount; on 17 October it showed no tickets on sale. The operator has not published regular session prices; it offers 10 percent off a first session to people who join its community list. Read from The Portugal News (16 July 2026), Fever (11 and 17 October 2026) and surferscove.pt (17 October 2026).

Fly to Lisbon; the site is about 55 minutes by car from Lisbon Airport. Óbidos, a walled medieval town, is on the doorstep. The Early Bird sale ended on 15 October; joining the operator's community list brings news and 10 percent off a first session.