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Praia do Cerro, Portugal

Stay in Peniche: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Peniche

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About Praia do Cerro

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces N (12°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (192°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 6–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in June, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Peniche, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 11 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 14 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), direct. About 4 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → LIS · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to Praia do Cerro.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

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DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct254 ft7 s165kJ16°C
Tue 20Oct245 ft11 s548kJ16°C
Wed 21Oct168 ft9 s859kJ16°C
Thu 22Oct658 ft9 s913kJ16°C
Fri 23Oct3010 ft10 s1,819kJ16°C
Sat 24Oct318 ft9 s1,007kJ15°C
Sun 25Oct457 ft10 s940kJ16°C
Mon 26Oct296 ft9 s550kJ15°C
Tue 27Oct176 ft9 s470kJ15°C
Wed 28Oct0––––

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to LIS, then 1h 30 by road. About 14h door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Molhe Leste

    Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 8 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Baía

    Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 8 ft at 9 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Supertubos

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 9 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Molhe Leste

    Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 8 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Surf Molhe Leste

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 7 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to LIS, then 1h 30 by road. About 14h door to door

The plan picks the best of 13 spots near Peniche each day: Almagreira, Baía, Baleal, Baleal Sul, Cantinho da Baia, Consolacao, Fiscais, Lagide, Mini pipe, Molhe Leste, Porto Batel, Praia do Cerro, Supertubos.

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Rough cost

About £890–£1,685 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to LIS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£400–£830
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£75–£130
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£160–£265
Food7 days eating out£150–£280
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£70–£115
Total£890–£1,685

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Peniche

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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