Surf-Forecast | Praia do Cerro Surf Guide

Lat Long: 39.36° N 9.37° W

Issued: 11 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia do Cerro sea temperature is

16.5°C

Praia do Cerro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Serafín Acebedo

Praia do Cerro Surf Guide

Praia do Cerro in Peniche is a sheltered beach break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Praia do Cerro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Cerro:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Praia do Cerro (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Cerro 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 36% of the time in January while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

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

blown out

59%

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

too small

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

Explore Praia do Cerro Location Map

Interactive Praia do Cerro 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 Praia do Cerro is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia do Cerro is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 218 km (135 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Praia do Cerro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 06:58 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	12	12	12	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass

What does Praia do Cerro look like?

Latest photos from Praia do Cerro. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Jose luis Acebedo Credit: Serafín Acebedo Credit: Rodrigo Campos

Tides at Praia do Cerro

Current tide and informaton

For Peniche, Portugal, 1 km from Praia do Cerro.

Next High Water: 08:22am | 2.9m

Next Low Water: 03:05pm | 1.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Praia do Cerro Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 21.0 °C) at Praia do Cerro, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite