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Cantinho da Baía

Peniche / Baleal · Beach break · faces northwest

Quiet week. Best bet Tuesday 07:00–14:00.

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
08:00–09:00
in 7 h
1.0 of 5Not so great
≈1.1 m · wind 13 kn
Size for you now≈1.3 min your range

Wind

Nsealand
6 kn
gusts 10
onshore
Light breeze, from the northwest
Building to 12 kn by 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the southeast

Tide

2.4 m
falling
  • Low05:531.4 m
  • High12:062.8 m
  • Low18:321.1 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Next 8 days

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Best 08:00–09:00. At 08:00: Not so great, 1.0 out of 5 — about 1.1 m, wind 13 kn cross-shore. Tide 1.8 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:001.0 out of 51.1 m13 cross-shore191.8 m
09:000.9 out of 51.2 m14 cross-shore182.1 m
10:000.8 out of 51.2 m13 cross-shore182.4 m
11:000.8 out of 51.3 m12 cross-shore172.7 m
12:000.8 out of 51.5 m11 cross-shore152.8 m
13:000.8 out of 51.7 m11 cross-shore152.7 m
14:000.8 out of 51.8 m12 cross-shore152.5 m
15:000.7 out of 51.9 m12 cross-shore162.1 m
16:000.7 out of 52.0 m12 cross-shore161.7 m
17:000.6 out of 52.1 m12 cross-shore161.4 m
18:000.6 out of 52.1 m12 cross-shore161.2 m
19:000.5 out of 52.1 m12 cross-shore161.2 m
20:000.5 out of 52.1 m12 cross-shore161.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 08:00–09:00. At 08:00: Not so great, 1.0 out of 5 — about 1.1 m, wind 13 kn cross-shore. Tide 1.8 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:001.0 out of 51.1 m13 cross-shore191.8 m
09:000.9 out of 51.2 m14 cross-shore182.1 m
10:000.8 out of 51.2 m13 cross-shore182.4 m
11:000.8 out of 51.3 m12 cross-shore172.7 m
12:000.8 out of 51.5 m11 cross-shore152.8 m
13:000.8 out of 51.7 m11 cross-shore152.7 m
14:000.8 out of 51.8 m12 cross-shore152.5 m
15:000.7 out of 51.9 m12 cross-shore162.1 m
16:000.7 out of 52.0 m12 cross-shore161.7 m
17:000.6 out of 52.1 m12 cross-shore161.4 m
18:000.6 out of 52.1 m12 cross-shore161.2 m
19:000.5 out of 52.1 m12 cross-shore161.2 m
20:000.5 out of 52.1 m12 cross-shore161.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

16.2 °C
4/3 fullsuit (boots optional)
This week 15.7–16.3 °C
Air 18 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

Beach cams

Lagide / Cantinho da Baía nearby
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Spot guide

Best swell
W–NNW
Best wind
ESE (offshore)
Best tide
Works on all tides
First–last light
07:26–19:19

North side of Baleal bay; gently shelving, forgiving, the classic learn-to-surf corner. Sheltered from S winds.

Hazards surf-school crowds

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Almagreira, Lagide. Wave models resolve about 8 km, so neighbouring beaches read the same swell. What separates them is orientation, seabed and tide, not the forecast.

Nearby spots Baleal Sul, Lagide, Almagreira, Molhe Leste, Supertubos (Medão Grande)

Swimming conditionsTide timesSea temperature

Guides How to Read a Surf Forecast for Portugal · Beach Facing & Surf Direction on Portugal's Coast · Tides and Surf Portugal: Best Tide for Surfing

Best time of year

Jan
79.6%
Feb
68.7%
Mar
61.9%
Apr
60.4%
May
40.8%
Jun
53.6%
Jul
53.1%
Aug
50.7%
Sep
61%
Oct
80.5%
Nov
73%
Dec
73.5%
Clean Blown out Too small

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Scores and sizes are forecasts for Intermediate surfers, out of 5. Times are Lisbon time. Size is our estimate of the breaking wave at this beach, not the offshore swell.