Spot Guide Peniche
There are dozens of different spots in Peniche that work on all different winds (Hey, it´s always offshore), swell sizes and directions and tides.
Don´t blame me for not writing down more spots. Some have to stay secret and some we can only show you if you don´t tell anyone.
Have a look at the map of Europe: Peniche sticks right into the Atlantic Ocean, thus it’s rarely ever flat. There are not even a handful of days a year without waves under hip high.
And even with the biggest winter swells there are always some protected spots.
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All the numbers you see in this guide are for orientation purpose only. Sandbanks shift and swells are never the same.
Actual wave height depends a lot on the swell direction and wave period. Supertubos is a good example: In summer time you can have 12 foot of wind swell at 9 seconds from the north. Supertubos will be basically flat. But in winter time you can get 5 foot at 14 seconds from the north west and it will be pumping.
And never forget: You almost never want big swell to hit your beach from straight ahead. A bit of an angle usually will make the waves not close out.