your Guide to the Best Peniche Surf Journey

Peniche surf area has more than twenty spots with great consistency & variety. Beach breaks, points and reefs, for beginners and advanced.

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Experience Europe’s premier surf destination: Peniche surf area.

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supertubos

World-class beach break. Long and heavy tubes. It can be surfed in all tides. The main A-frame peak delivers a fast left-hander, while the right-hander is a shorter, but intense experience.

peniche surf spot molho leste

molho leste

A powerful, hollow world class right hander wedge for intermediates and experienced surfers. Vertical take-off, then fast walls or barrels. It is a localised spot, so respect the locals.

Perfect waves for surfing on a sunny day

almagreira

Long beach to the north of Baleal. It has many spots and works around high tide, when the waves are smaller in Baleal. It has a left and a right sandy bottom peaks. Ideal for all levels.

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cantinho

Perfect beach break for beginners and intermediates. Most consistent in Peniche all year around, especially during the summer. Many left and right peaks, working at different times.

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lagide/Prainha

Prainha has right & left waves, good for beginners and intermediates. There is a sandy bottom with few stones. Lagide is long left-hand reef. Steep take-off, then mellow. Be aware of a reef.

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consolação

Quality right-hand point break with long walls and the occasional tube, when the wind is offshore. Slower at the beginning, gets faster on the inside. Rocky bottom, urchins, tricky access.

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Map of coastal area highlighting Peniche surf spots.

Peniche Surf Map & Tips