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Peniche, Portugal

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All levelsBeach & Point breaksStrong nomad scene
Peniche, Portugal

All-level beach and point breaks, 3/2–4/3 water by season, strong nomad scene.

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Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonDec–Jan +1 mo65% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels14 known spots
Boardlongboard · both · shortboardbeach, point
Water15–18.2°C3/2–4/3 most of the year
Internet279 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,740+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

14 spots within 25 km · 14 with own season data

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Spot details

  • Praia da Baíabeach0.9 km
  • Praia do Balealbeach0.9 km
  • Baleal Surfers Pointpoint1 km
  • Spot De Surf Lagido1.8 km
  • The Bunker1.9 km
  • Praia Do Molhe Lestebeach2.1 km
  • Spot De Surf Do Molhe Leste2.2 km
  • Spot De Surf Supertubos2.3 km
  • Praia da Consolaçãobeach2.9 km
  • Supertubos Peniche3.3 km
  • Spot Surf3.5 km
  • Tribo Do Mar3.9 km
  • Pesqueiro Dos Viveiros4.6 km
  • Spot De Surf Rei Cortico10.9 km

1 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.

All places (7)
Coworking1 listed
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

The surf year

Best window Dec–Jan +1 mo · 3 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 63%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Dec–Jan +1 mo · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
65peak · Dec
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hdo-hd
Wind ok
53%50%39%39%27%20%15%15%34%43%51%60%
Water
16°15°15°16°16°18°17°17°17°18°18°16°
Barsless surfablemore
Water4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
Share of surfable days per month, per level — percent
LevelJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beginner46%45%51%46%55%57%59%67%66%48%45%45%
Intermediate61%55%59%55%52%44%32%39%62%57%57%65%
Advanced63%63%57%48%39%23%17%15%38%53%58%64%

Compare towns by month:Surf in JanuarySurf in SeptemberSurf in December

Working from here

median 279 Mbps · 1 known coworking space · from $990 a month · balanced scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla279 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap1
Quiet ↔ Party62 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$990–$1,870
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,740–$2,880
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Peniche.
AgodaPrices 1–3 month staysBooking.comMonthly stays, map viewAirbnbMonthly stays, map view

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Getting there

Nearest airportLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport
CodeLIS
Distance67 km

Towns like Peniche

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Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction