The spots
10 spotsAlmagreira
Long, wild beach break between Peniche and Foz do Arelho. Less crowded than Supertubos and produces consistent hollow peaks on solid swells.
Baleal Sul
Open beach break on the south side of the Baleal isthmus. Picks up more swell than the bay and produces fun, punchy peaks for intermediates.
Cantinho da Baía
Sheltered corner inside Baleal Bay. The most beginner-friendly wave in the area — protected from N winds and home to most of Peniche'...
Consolação
Reef break under the fort at Consolação, with a more sheltered south side that works when the rest of the coast is blown out.
Foz do Arelho
Long open beach at the mouth of the Óbidos lagoon. Beginner-friendly inside sandbanks on small days, with bigger peaks down the beach.
Lagide
Long, mellow right-hand reef break on the north side of Baleal. Works on most W–NW swells and is one of the more forgiving named waves on...
Praia da Vieira
Wide, exposed beach south of Figueira. Picks up plenty of swell and offers uncrowded peaks for intermediates.
Praia da Vila (Nazaré)
Main beach in front of Nazaré town. Friendly, mellow shorebreak that's a sane alternative to Praia do Norte when the canyon is going ...
Praia do Norte (Nazaré)
The Nazaré big-wave arena. The underwater canyon focuses energy into the world's largest rideable waves; on smaller swells the inside...
Supertubos
World-class beach break south of Peniche, famous for fast, hollow barrels. Holds size on SW–W swells with N/NE winds and is firmly an adv...