Peniche, Portugal

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About Peniche

Peniche is a town in Leiria, Portugal. From Peniche you can reach 16 surf spots, 2 kite spots, 2 windsurf spots, 1 sailing spot and 2 dive sites. The nearest is Clube Naval de Peniche, a kite, sailing and windsurf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 54 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 67 km away.

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Staying in Peniche

  • 54 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 67 km, CAT, 70 km, VSE, 198 km

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Where it is

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Peniche each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Peniche too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Peniche: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Almagreira6.1 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft328 kJwind from the north, 16 knots5 ft175 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots5 ft528 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots4 ft191 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots8 ft1021 kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots9 ft1074 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots9 ft1124 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots
All readings for Almagreira: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Almagreira, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, poor5 ft8 smushy328kJwind from the north, 16 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct46, fair5 ft7 smushy175kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct35, poor5 ft11 shollow528kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct13, poor4 ft9 smushy191kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 scrumbling1,021kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,074kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,124kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots15°C
Baía2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft328 kJwind from the north, 16 knots5 ft175 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots5 ft528 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots4 ft191 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots8 ft1021 kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots9 ft1074 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots9 ft1124 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots
All readings for Baía: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Baía, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, poor5 ft8 smushy328kJwind from the north, 16 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct46, fair5 ft7 smushy175kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct34, poor5 ft11 smushy528kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct12, poor4 ft9 smushy191kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft1,021kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,074kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,124kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots15°C
Baleal3.9 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up7 ft529 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots4 ft169 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots5 ft496 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots7 ft580 kJwind from the north, 13 knots7 ft891 kJwind from the west, 3 knots9 ft1428 kJwind from the north, 12 knots8 ft932 kJwind from the north, 11 knots
All readings for Baleal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Baleal, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, poor7 ft8 smushy529kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct23, too small4 ft7 smushy169kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct23, too small5 ft11 smushy496kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct12, poor7 ft8 smushy580kJwind from the north, 13 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct65, good7 ft9 ssoft891kJwind from the west, 3 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct30, poor9 ft10 smushy1,428kJwind from the north, 12 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct31, poor8 ft9 smushy932kJwind from the north, 11 knots15°C
Baleal Sul2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft328 kJwind from the north, 14 knots5 ft175 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots5 ft539 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots4 ft191 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots8 ft1021 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot9 ft1074 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots9 ft1124 kJwind from the north, 11 knots
All readings for Baleal Sul: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Baleal Sul, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct6, poor5 ft8 smushy328kJwind from the north, 14 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct48, good5 ft7 smushy175kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct35, poor5 ft11 smushy539kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct16, poor4 ft9 smushy191kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft1,021kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,074kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots18°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,124kJwind from the north, 11 knots17°C
Belgas12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Foz do Arelho, 4 kmIntermediate and up6 ft400 kJwind from the north, 7 knots4 ft169 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots5 ft528 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots4 ft184 kJwind from the north, 12 knots8 ft978 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot8 ft1041 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots9 ft1095 kJwind from the north, 11 knots
All readings for Belgas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Belgas, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct19, poor6 ft8 smushy400kJwind from the north, 7 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct54, good4 ft7 smushy169kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct39, fair5 ft11 shollow528kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots17°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor4 ft9 smushy184kJwind from the north, 12 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 scrumbling978kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy1,041kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots18°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,095kJwind from the north, 11 knots17°C
Cantinho da Baia3.8 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft328 kJwind from the north, 16 knots5 ft175 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots5 ft528 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots4 ft191 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots8 ft1021 kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots9 ft1074 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots9 ft1124 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots
All readings for Cantinho da Baia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cantinho da Baia, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, poor5 ft8 smushy328kJwind from the north, 16 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct46, fair5 ft7 smushy175kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct35, poor5 ft11 smushy528kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct13, poor4 ft9 smushy191kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft1,021kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,074kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,124kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots15°C
Consolacao3.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft309 kJwind from the north, 14 knots4 ft160 kJwind from the north, 8 knots5 ft543 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots4 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots8 ft983 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot8 ft1002 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots9 ft1086 kJwind from the north, 11 knots
All readings for Consolacao: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Consolacao, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, poor5 ft8 scrumbling309kJwind from the north, 14 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct42, fair4 ft7 smushy160kJwind from the north, 8 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair5 ft11 scrumbling543kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct27, poor4 ft9 scrumbling224kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 scrumbling983kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 scrumbling1,002kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots18°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 scrumbling1,086kJwind from the north, 11 knots17°C
Fiscais2.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft328 kJwind from the north, 16 knots5 ft175 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots5 ft528 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots5 ft337 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots8 ft1021 kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots9 ft1074 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots9 ft1124 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots
All readings for Fiscais: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fiscais, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, poor5 ft8 smushy328kJwind from the north, 16 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct46, fair5 ft7 smushy175kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct34, poor5 ft11 smushy528kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct12, poor5 ft9 smushy337kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft1,021kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,074kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,124kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots15°C
Foz do Arelho16.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Foz do ArelhoIntermediate and up6 ft400 kJwind from the north, 11 knots4 ft169 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots5 ft496 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots5 ft323 kJwind from the north, 14 knots8 ft978 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot8 ft1041 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots9 ft1095 kJwind from the north, 12 knots
All readings for Foz do Arelho: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Foz do Arelho, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, poor6 ft8 shollow400kJwind from the north, 11 knots18°C
Mon 19Oct50, good4 ft7 shollow169kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct37, fair5 ft11 shollow496kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor5 ft9 smushy323kJwind from the north, 14 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 shollow978kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot16°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 shollow1,041kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,095kJwind from the north, 12 knots15°C
Lagide4.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up7 ft529 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots4 ft169 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots5 ft496 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots7 ft580 kJwind from the north, 13 knots7 ft891 kJwind from the west, 3 knots9 ft1428 kJwind from the north, 12 knots8 ft932 kJwind from the north, 11 knots
All readings for Lagide: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lagide, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, poor7 ft8 smushy529kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct23, too small4 ft7 smushy169kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct23, too small5 ft11 smushy496kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct12, poor7 ft8 smushy580kJwind from the north, 13 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct65, good7 ft9 ssoft891kJwind from the west, 3 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct30, poor9 ft10 smushy1,428kJwind from the north, 12 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct31, poor8 ft9 smushy932kJwind from the north, 11 knots15°C
Mini pipe3.8 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft309 kJwind from the north, 14 knots4 ft160 kJwind from the north, 8 knots5 ft543 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots4 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots8 ft983 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot8 ft1002 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots9 ft1086 kJwind from the north, 11 knots
All readings for Mini pipe: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mini pipe, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, poor5 ft8 ssoft309kJwind from the north, 14 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct42, fair4 ft7 smushy160kJwind from the north, 8 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair5 ft11 scrumbling543kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct27, poor4 ft9 scrumbling224kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft983kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft1,002kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots18°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,086kJwind from the north, 11 knots17°C
Molhe Leste1.2 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 4 ft+5 ft309 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore4 ft160 kJwind from the north, 8 knots5 ft543 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots4 ft305 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore8 ft983 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot8 ft1002 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots9 ft1086 kJwind from the north, 11 knots
All readings for Molhe Leste: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Molhe Leste, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, poor5 ft8 ssoft309kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore21°C
Mon 19Oct42, fair4 ft7 smushy160kJwind from the north, 8 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct43, fair5 ft11 ssoft543kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct36, fair4 ft9 ssoft305kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore17°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft983kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft1,002kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots18°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,086kJwind from the north, 11 knots17°C
Porto Batel4.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up5 ft309 kJwind from the north, 14 knots4 ft160 kJwind from the north, 8 knots5 ft543 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots4 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots8 ft983 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot8 ft1002 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots9 ft1086 kJwind from the north, 11 knots
All readings for Porto Batel: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Porto Batel, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, poor5 ft8 ssoft309kJwind from the north, 14 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct42, fair4 ft7 smushy160kJwind from the north, 8 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct46, fair5 ft11 scrumbling543kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct27, poor4 ft9 scrumbling224kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft983kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft1,002kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots18°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,086kJwind from the north, 11 knots17°C
Praia da Areia Branca11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Lourinhã, 3 kmIntermediate and up5 ft309 kJwind from the north, 12 knots5 ft214 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore5 ft543 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots4 ft224 kJwind from the north, 12 knots8 ft983 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots8 ft1002 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots9 ft1086 kJwind from the north, 10 knots
All readings for Praia da Areia Branca: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia da Areia Branca, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct11, poor5 ft8 ssoft309kJwind from the north, 12 knots22°C
Mon 19Oct38, fair5 ft7 smushy214kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct35, poor5 ft11 smushy543kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct31, poor4 ft9 scrumbling224kJwind from the north, 12 knots18°C
Thu 22Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft983kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big8 ft9 ssoft1,002kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct0, too big9 ft9 ssoft1,086kJwind from the north, 10 knots18°C
Praia do Cerro1.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up7 ft570 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots5 ft175 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots5 ft528 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots7 ft610 kJwind from the north, 13 knots8 ft907 kJwind from the west, 3 knots9 ft1453 kJwind from the north, 12 knots8 ft962 kJwind from the north, 11 knots
All readings for Praia do Cerro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Praia do Cerro, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct21, poor7 ft8 s570kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots17°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small5 ft7 s175kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct24, too small5 ft11 s528kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct13, poor7 ft8 s610kJwind from the north, 13 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct65, good8 ft9 s907kJwind from the west, 3 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct30, poor9 ft9 s1,453kJwind from the north, 12 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct31, poor8 ft9 s962kJwind from the north, 11 knots15°C
Supertubos1.7 kmabout 5 min by carExperts only7 ft570 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore5 ft214 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore5 ft539 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots6 ft542 kJwind from the north, 12 knots7 ft882 kJwind from the west, 4 knots8 ft1002 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore9 ft1086 kJwind from the north, 11 knots
All readings for Supertubos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Supertubos, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct37, fair7 ft8 ssoft570kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore21°C
Mon 19Oct26, too small5 ft7 smushy214kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore19°C
Tue 20Oct33, too small5 ft11 ssoft539kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct28, poor6 ft8 ssoft542kJwind from the north, 12 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct57, good7 ft9 ssoft882kJwind from the west, 4 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct50, good8 ft9 ssoft1,002kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore18°C
Sat 24Oct45, fair9 ft9 ssoft1,086kJwind from the north, 11 knots17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Peniche, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

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