Praia do Cerro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Peniche, Portugal)

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Praia do Cerro Surf Guide

Praia do Cerro 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 south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Praia do Cerro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	16.4°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.

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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.

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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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Praia do Cerro Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:56 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NW	NNW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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: 05:28am | 2.9m

Next Low Water: 11:22am | 1.03m

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Praia do Cerro Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Praia do Cerro is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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