Peniche, Portugal
AdvancedBeach & Point & Reef breaksStrong nomad scene
Photo: Matthias Koch / UnsplashAdvanced beach, point, and reef breaks, 3/2–4/3 water by season, strong nomad scene.
surf-towndeveloped
Data updated
At a glance
Peak season—56% surfable at peak
SuitsAdv14 known spots
Boardlongboard · both · shortboardbeach, point, reef
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 · 10 beginner, 3 intermediate, 1 advancedHazardsreefrocksrips
All places (6)
Coworking1 listed
- Largo SpaceView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Amigo de PenicheView on Google
- Ponto Final CaféView on Google
- Café Mar À VistaView on Google
Gyms2 listed
- CORE Fitness CenterView on Google
- Fitness Factory - PenicheView on Google
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The surf year
no reliably surfable season in our modelSurfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
56peak · Sep
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 v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Working from here
median 279 Mbps · 1 known coworking space · from $990 a month · balanced sceneInternet 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 sourcedGet the SurfBase letter
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Getting there
Nearest airportLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport
CodeLIS
Distance67 km
Towns like Peniche
Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash