SURF SPOTS

The beaches around Baleal, with their fine golden sands bathed by the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, are one of the most beautiful in Portugal and offer ideal surfing conditions for all surfing levels.

Pico da Mota

Bottom: Sand

Difficulty: 6/10

Swell direction: Northwest

Best wind: None / East / Southeast

Best tide: Low to Medium

Almagreira

Bottom: Sand / Reef

Difficulty: 5/10

Swell direction: Northwest

Best wind: None / South / Southeast

Best tide: Medium - High

Lagido

Bottom: Reef

Difficulty: 5/10

Swell direction: North

Best wind: None / East / South

Best tide: Medium - High

Prainha

Bottom: Sand

Difficulty: 3/10

Swell direction: North

Best wind: None / South

Best tide: Medium - High

Cantinho da Baía

Bottom: Sand

Difficulty: 4/10

Swell direction: Northwest

Best wind: None / Northeast

Best tide: Medium - High

Meio da Baía

Bottom: Sand

Difficulty: 5/10

Swell direction: North / West

Best wind: None / South / Southeast

Best tide: Medium - High

Bocaxica

Bottom: Sand

Difficulty: 4/10

Swell direction: North

Best wind: None / South / Southwest

Best tide: Medium - High

Cerro

Bottom: Sand

Difficulty: 4/10

Swell direction: North

Best wind: None / South / Southeast

Best tide: Medium - High

Papôa (locals only)

Bottom: Sand / reef

Difficulty: 7/10

Swell direction: North / Northwest

Best wind: None / South / East

Best tide: Medium

Molhe Leste (locals only)

Bottom: Sand

Difficulty: 6/10

Swell direction: West / Southwest

Best wind: None / North / Northeast

Best tide: Low - Medium

Supertubos

Bottom: Sand

Difficulty: 8/10

Swell direction: West / Northwest / Southwest

Best wind: None / North / Northeast / East

Best tide: Low - Medium

Consolação

Bottom: Reef

Difficulty: 7/10

Swell direction: West / Southwest

Best wind: None / North / Northeast / East

Best tide: Low 

Porto Batel

Bottom: Reef

Difficulty: 6/10

Swell direction: West / Southwest

Best wind: None / North / Northeast / East

Best tide: Medium - High