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PENICHE & BALEAL SURF GUIDING - SURF SPOTS
The Peniche peninsula is surrounded by cracking waves. Both the north and south coasts boast a host of excellent surf spots. This is meant as a rough guide to the surf spots directly in and around Peniche and Baleal. This is by no means an 'A to Z' style list of all the surf spots. Go exploring, don't limit yourself to the well known spots, there are good surf spots to be found if you take the time.
Portuguese surfers are generally friendly in the water and we have never had any problems. Please remember to treat locals with respect and to have a good, friendly attitude in the water. No matter how good a surfer you think you are, and no matter how crap you think the local surfers are, they are the locals. Imagine scores of surfers arriving at your home break and giving everyone in the water attitude, I'm sure you'd be just as protective of your spot.
BELGAS
This is the extension of beach to the north of Lagido. This is one of the favourite surf spots for the school because there are so many waves to be surfed along the entire lenghth of the beach. You can always find an empty peak for yourself. This spot works best with Northerly swells and Southerly and SE winds. This spot is a beach-break suitable for surfers of all abilities.
ALMAGREIRA
This is a long stretch of beach with some excellent quality waves and this stretch of coast picks up a lot of swell. Praia de Almagreira has nice sucky sandbanks and produces good surf.
LAGIDO
This is a famous reef break. It is a good quality left hander reef breaking over a coral reef. It's great wave to surf in that it has several fast and slow sections. Works best in Northerly swells with offshore winds coming from the S, SW and SE. It is ideal for intermediate and advanced surfers.
CANTINHO DA BAÍA
This is an outstanding wave for beginners and intermediate surfers. It is just in front of the surf house and is the most consistent wave during the summer. It's a left and right peak, starting slow but with a quicker inside section. Works best on North westerly swells.
MEÍO DA BAÍA
This is a long 2.5 Km stretch of beach that starts in Peniche and ends in Baleal. It has several surf spots breaking on epic sand banks. Depending on swell size you can surf the Middle of the Bay (where the waves are bigger) or Cantinho of the Bay (where the waves are smaller than the middle). These waves are excellent for beginners and intermediate surfers. They are gentle and slow breaking ideal for improving your surfing. This spot works best with S, SW or SE winds and N or NW swells.
MOLHE LESTE
Located near the harbour, this is a fast, hollow and wedgy right hander breaking next to a pier on a sandy bottom. Molhe Leste is an excellent quality wave it can get as good as Supertubos. It needs a big swell to work but when it's on it's considered one of the best waves around. Works best with N or NW winds and SW swells.
SUPERTUBOS (AKA SUPERTUBES, SUPERS)
Supertubos is one of the best beachbreaks in the world. It's fast with long and heavy barrels breaking over a hollow sand bank. It works best with SW swells and N, NE or NW winds. If you are an expert surfer and getting tubed is what you live for, this is your spot.
CONSOLAÇÃO
This is a classic point break wave running down a rocky headland. It's a very good right hand reef break, for intermediate and advanced surfers. It has a fast and tubey inside section. Works best with NW winds and S and SW swells.
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