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Baleal, Portugal

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About Baleal

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

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

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). 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). For windsurfing at expert level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Peniche. Within 5 km we also list 10 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.

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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 Baleal.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Windsurfing lessons in Peniche · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Peniche · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Baleal on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Wed 21: 15 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.6 m.

The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct3122knside-on2.3 mwaves
Mon 19Oct08knside1.8 mwaves
Tue 20Oct014knside-on2.1 mwaves
Wed 21Oct4220knside-on1.6 mwaves
Thu 22Oct07kncross-off2.5 mwaves
Fri 23Oct017knside-on2.7 mwaves
Sat 24Oct018knside-on2.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct011knside-on2.1 mwaves
Mon 26Oct014knside-on2.6 mwaves
Tue 27Oct016knside-on2.3 mwaves

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec1of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

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

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 14, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.1 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Baleal

    15 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.6 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 0 kn gusting 7, cross-offshore. Water: waves 2.5 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.7 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 18, side-onshore. Water: waves 2.9 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

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

Rough cost

About £820–£1,570 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £400–£830
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £75–£130
  • Stay £160–£265
  • Food £150–£280

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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