Pura Vida Beach Hostel (Lourinhã, Portugal) ★★★

Best surf spots of Lourinhã

Praia da Peralta:
An extensive sandy beach with a natural beauty.Well known worldwide for tow-in. Level – Waves recommended for experienced surfers. Peaks – Several peaks Break – A powerful left reef break. Better tide – Half tide is how works better. Swell – East is off-shore and the better swell direction is west.

Areia Branca:
Pura Vida Beach Hostel is located here. Level – There are waves for all levels of surfing. Wind – The best wind comes from east. Peaks – Break Beach break with great extension with at least 4 peaks. Better tide – The best tide is almost high or starting to get low. Swell – The best swell comes from the west, but works with all directions.

Caniçal:
Level – It’s the perfect wave for beginners that just made the transition for smaller boards. There are waves for all levels of surfing. Wind– north winds are functional but east is straight off-shore. Peaks – Break Pointbreak to the right that works almost with all tides. At the left side of the beach there is a point break to the left that works with half tide, up or down, and a beach break that only works with low tide. The same wave to the left can be a dry tube that ends into a rock. Swell – All kinds of swell .

Paimogo:
At the right corner of the bay another wave breaks very close to the rocks, to the right side.The drops can be pretty nasty. There is a good canal for both sides. Break- Left pointbreak with a strong drop situated in a small bay. Better tide- High tide. Swell – Better when arriving from the west, northeast or north wind.

Best surf spots of Peniche

Porto Batel:
Not advised for beginners. It has a very consistent right point break with a large canal. All kinds of swell can work here. With northeastern wind it can be perfect but with northern wind is already pretty good.

Consolação:
located in the south of Peniche peninsula, the beach is divided in two parts. To the south there is an area of rocks that offers a point break while in the north there is a large sand beach that reaches the city of Peniche. The spot offers fast and hollow waves recommended for experienced surfers.

Supertubos:
located in the south of Peniche, it is definitely the most famous wave in Portugal with international reputation. Its name says it all, it is a reef and beach break which offers powerful, fast and hollow waves, only recommended for experienced surfers. Works best with offshore winds from the northeast and the best swell direction is coming from the southwest. It can be a crowded spot.

Molhe Leste:
located close to Paniche harbour, it is a point break on a sand bottom that offers left hand waves fast and hollow. The best swell direction is coming from the southwest and the best wind direction is coming from the North.

Cerro:
located at the beginning of the huge bay connecting Peniche to Baleal, it is a beach break that offers both left and right hand waves. Good spot for beginners and advanced. The best swell direction is from the north northwest and the best wind direction is from southwest.

Meio da Baía:
Multiple peaks spreading the crowd. South wind and north swell. For all levels of surfing. The best tide is almost full.

Cantinho da Baía:
West is the better direction for the swell and supports side-shore winds very well, however east is straight off-shore. It’s a great place for beginners. Works with all the tides.

Praínha:
South wind and swell from north.It’s a great place for beginners. Wait for the medium tide.

Lagide:
located north of Baleal it is possibly the best known left-hand reef break of the area. The spot offers mainly left-hand waves fast and fun; it also offers a right handed peak ideal for learning surfers. The best swell direction is coming from the north and northwest; the best wind direction is coming from Southwest.

Almagreira:
located in the north of Peniche village. The beach break offers both, left and right hand waves. The best swell and wind direction is from the south.

Belgas:
located in the north of Baleal, it is a beach break that offers left and right hand waves. Waves are strong and sometimes tubular. The best wind direction is from the southeast and the best swell direction is from the north.

Ericeira

Ericeira is famous for its beautiful beaches, located where the high cliffs of the rocky coast meet the Atlantic Ocean.

But that is not all. You will love the hospitality of its people, the harmony of the “old village” with its narrow cobblestone streets, the characteristic housing, the sea, the fishing, the cuisine, the Atlantic views…

Berlenga Island
The Berlengas archipelago is one of Portugal’s best kept secret – a group of small islands, amazingly made by nature.

There you can hike on trails, birdwatching, visit the caves, go dolphin watching, diving and snorkeling, kayak and stand-up paddle or just relax on the beach.

The only way to get to these islands is by boat from the Peniche Port, where there are regular circuits to Berlenga. You can ask us to book you a boat tour (30 minutes to each side).

Baleal – Ilha do Baleal

Baleal is a former island, now a small peninsula separated from the mainland by a tombolo forming a beach of fine white sand.

It’s located in the north of Peniche, and it became a summer resort for water sports because it offers unique conditions in Europe for surfing and body boarding.

Carvoeiro Cape – Cabo Carvoeiro

Carvoeiro Cape is a local with natural value as it presents a great quantity of calcaric cliffs.

From here, you’re able to see the Berlengas Natural Reserve.

Birds lovers might observe several species.

Here you will find a lighthouse, the Nossa Senhora dos Remédios Chapel, with tiles from the XVIII century, and even the Furninha grotto, where many archaeologic remainings where found.