Meia Praia surf,
When you are lucky and you are in the Algarve in summer you might get some swell from the south. Or as the locals call this: Sueshte. (not sure if i spell it correct but thats kind of how you pronounce it. It means swell generated from the south-east. The waves usually are very nice and gentle and fun for every kind of surfer. The foto´s in this post are taken on day 3 but the day before there were some guys doing propper airs. Obviously the surfguide crew was too busy surfing and not taking photos while this was going on.
![meia praia small swell](https://www.surfguidealgarve.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/meia-praia-small-swell.jpg)
![lagos surf](https://www.surfguidealgarve.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/lagos-surf-.jpg)
![lagos surf boardshort](https://www.surfguidealgarve.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/lagos-surf-boardshort.jpg)
Hot water,
Here in the Algarve, and actually in the whole off Portugal we use a wetsuit all year round. Actually most would agree that you can surf a 4/3 all year round. Buy it just before winter so it is in good condition and gets a little worn out as summer arrives. Perfect strategy. (If you surf every day like us, a wetsuit will last you just one year).
But in the south swell days we can surf without a wetsuit! imagining ourselves just a little tropical surf for a few days.
![meia praia summer surf](https://www.surfguidealgarve.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/meia-praia-summer-surf.jpg)
![meia praia longboard wave](https://www.surfguidealgarve.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/meia-praia-longboard-wave.jpg)