pt fr it es uk
Surf Reports Facebook

Online Surf Shop

Wetsuits & Surf Gear
visit store

Surf Berbere,Peniche,Portugal, Molho Leste

3:50 pm 19 Feb 2010

Surf Berbere Peniche Portugal, Supertubos

5:32 pm 28 Apr 2010

Praia do Baleal ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 3.5
Wind and kite surfing: 3.0
Crowds: 3.5

See all 18 ratings

Based on 4 votes. Vote

Surf Report Feed

Praia do Baleal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Portugal – Peniche)

.., Praia do Baleal photo

Photo credit: fiona dempsey
Surf Break: Praia do Baleal

Name: Praia do Baleal
Type: beach
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: NNW Offshore Wind: SE

Praia do Baleal in Peniche is a sheltered beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include .

Secret spot? We can hide it!

Overall Praia do Baleal Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

The rose diagram shows the variation of swells directed at Praia do Baleal through a ty... (show all text)

This picture illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (show all text)

Also see Praia do Baleal surf quality by season and Praia do Baleal surf quality by month.

Praia do Baleal Location Map

Select Praia do Baleal Location Map Detail:

Contours: Roads & Rivers: Select a surf break from the menu
Surf breaks located close to Praia do Baleal Shoreline around Praia do Baleal Roads and rivers around Praia do Baleal

Use this relief map to navigate to Portugal - Peniche surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Praia do Baleal


Visitor Reviews of Praia do Baleal


Be the first to write a review!


Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Praia do Baleal:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Baia 1 mi
Second closest break Baleal Sul 1 mi
Third closest break Cantinho 1 mi
Fourth closest break Praia do Cerro 1 mi
Fifth closest break Baleal Reef 1 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Praia do Baleal:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 460 mi
Second closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 563 mi
Third closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 758 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 761 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 793 mi

Tide stations nearest to Praia do Baleal:

Closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 744 mi
Second closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 744 mi
Third closest tide station Newlyn, England 765 mi
Fourth closest tide station Newlyn, England 765 mi
Fifth closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 766 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Praia do Baleal:

Closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 122 mi
Second closest ski area Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) 202 mi
Third closest ski area Manzaneda (Spain) 227 mi
Fourth closest ski area Leitariegos (Spain) 288 mi
Fifth closest ski area Valdesqui (Spain) 295 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Praia do Baleal:

Closest city location Peniche (Portugal) 2 mi
Second closest city location Atouguia da Baleia (Portugal) 2 mi
Third closest city location Lourinha (Portugal) 9 mi
Fourth closest city location Obidos (Portugal) 11 mi
Fifth closest city location Caldad da Rainha (Portugal) 12 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Praia do Baleal is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 68 km (42 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Praia do Baleal is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 217 km (135 miles) away.
Praia do Baleal break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Praia do Baleal, Portugal - Peniche. Use the tab navigation above to view Praia do Baleal sea temperature, Praia do Baleal photographs, Praia do Baleal detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Praia do Baleal webcams, current wind from Portugal - Peniche live weather stations and Praia do Baleal tide predictions. The Portugal swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Portugal and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Portugal wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Praia do Baleal.