Praia do Peixe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ericeira, Portugal)

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Praia do Peixe Surf Guide

Praia do Peixe in Ericeira is a sheltered beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Pollution may be a hazard at this break.

Praia do Peixe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Peixe:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Peixe occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Peixe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in December while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% 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

14%

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

too small

77%

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

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Interactive Praia do Peixe 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 Peixe is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia do Peixe is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 225 km (140 miles) away.

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Praia do Peixe Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:28 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	W	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	6	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Praia do Peixe

Current tide and informaton

For Ericeira, 0 km from Praia do Peixe.

Next High Water: 05:24am | 2.44m

Next Low Water: 11:14pm | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia do Peixe Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.9 °C) at Praia do Peixe 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.