Molho Leste Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Peniche, Portugal)

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Molho Leste Surf Guide

Molho Leste in Peniche is a fairly exposed sandbar break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The sandbar break offers mainly left hand waves. Sometimes crowded. Take care of Localism.

Molho Leste Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	4	inconsistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Molho Leste:

The best conditions reported for surf at Molho Leste occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Molho Leste 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 4% of the time in January while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 89% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

89%

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

Explore Molho Leste Location Map

Interactive Molho Leste 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 Molhe Leste is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 66 km (41 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Molhe Leste is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 219 km (136 miles) away.

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Molho Leste Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:07 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Molho Leste look like?

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Tides at Molho Leste

Current tide and informaton

For Peniche, Portugal, 0 km from Molho Leste.

Next High Water: 06:05am | 2.76m

Next Low Water: 11:56am | 1.16m

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Molho Leste Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.6 °C) at Molho Leste is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Molho Leste

Surf stats for Molho Leste, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Molho Leste

Wind stats for Molho Leste, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Molho Leste Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.5
Consistency of Surf:2.5
Difficulty Level:4.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:2.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

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