Baleal Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Peniche, Portugal)

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Baleal Reef Surf Guide

Baleal Reef in Peniche is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the south southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the north northwest. A left hand reef break. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of locals and pollution.

Baleal Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Baleal Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Baleal Reef occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Baleal Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Baleal Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in January while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

54%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Baleal Reef Location Map

Interactive Baleal Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Baleal Reef is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Baleal Reef is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 215 km (134 miles) away.

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Baleal Reef Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 15:01 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 21			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

What does Baleal Reef look like?

Latest photos from Baleal Reef. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Fernando Barão
Credit: Fernando Barão
Credit: Fernando Barão
Credit: zanos
Credit: TONI LAGO

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Tides at Baleal Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Peniche, Portugal, 4.0 km from Baleal Reef.

Next High Water: 11:17pm | 2.68m

Next Low Water: 04:54pm | 1.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Baleal Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Baleal Reef is rather cool (16.8 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.