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Baleal Surf Camp
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Shared & Private room options
Couples
Families
Groups
Solo travellers
We were the first surf camp ever established in Portugal, way back in 1993!
We have a selection of different accommodation options:
to Our two main surf lodges which offer shared rooms
to Twin & Double Rooms in our Apartments beside our surf lodges, for those looking for a private option.
All options are within 100 to 500 metres from Cantinho da Baia surf beach. The Surf Lodge accommodation is the budget option. It is ideal for getting to know people from the world over, in a relaxed ambiance.
The private accommodation is our most comfortable option. It’s ideal for couples and groups of friends that appreciate comfort and less busy lodges. In these apartments you sleep in a twin room and share the house.
We also own Bruno's Bar on the beach, 100 metres from the house, rumoured to have the best lunch, dinner & parties in Peniche!
Location
Located 100 metres from the surf beach in Baleal in Peniche, home to arguably the most relaible surf in Portugal and the Rip Curl Pro every October.
Whether you’re searching for world class barrels, fun beach breaks or long, peeling reef rides Baleal and Peniche offer the widest range of waves to meet your surfing needs.
The Baleal Surf Camp Surf Centre is situated right on the golden sands of Cantinho da Baia.So you can get to your ice beer before your hair's dry and kick back to watch the action on Cantinho da Baia from the ocean side deck.
- Facilities
- Room types
- Getting there
- Surf Lessons
- Waves
- Terms
Extras:
- Surf photos (subject to availability)- Massage
- Yoga
- Bikes to hire
- Laundry service
- Set of hand/shower towels
- DVD rental
Room Type: Shared - Mixed
Sleeps: 13
Our Original Surf Lodge to located just 100m from the beach and our Surf Centre. It's a surfers friendly hostel within walking distance to several surf spots in Baleal and Peniche area.
The Baleal Surf Camp reception is located here.
It caters for young, easy to going people who prize meeting other people and socialising.
It has 4 rooms, 3 showers and a common kitchen and dining room.
In addition, it features a large lounge equipped with TV and DVD leading to a pleasant outdoor patio overlooking the sea, featuring large running tables and barbecue facilities.
There is a supermarket right next to it and various restaurants and surf shops close by.
Room Type: Private
Sleeps: 5
Located about 150m away from the beach, this apartment is ideal for two friends, a couple or a small family with one child.
The capacity can be enlarged by using the loft, that has two extra rooms, with one bed and two beds in each plus a small bathroom. Therefore the capacity of this apartment can go up to 5 people.
In this apartment there is a comfy living room, fully equipped kitchen (with a microwave, water kettle, toaster stove, oven and just besides a dining table) and a totally equipped bathroom with shower, finally it has a TV with multiple channels and WIFI.
This house is next to Red Rock and Fishermen´s apartments and therefore can be just right if two/three families or two/three couples or a group of friends would like to live together yet in separate lodges.
The best feature is the fact that by just walking 5 minutes you reach our Baleal surf centre.
Room Type: Private
Sleeps: 2
Located about 150m away from the beach this apartment it´s ideal for two to three friends, a couple or a small family with one child.
It has one room with two individual beds, plus the chance of having an extra bed in the same room, it also has a totally equipped bathroom with a shower.
A comfy living room, fully equipped kitchen (with a microwave, water kettle, toaster stove, oven and a dining table. Finally it has a TV with multiple channels and WIFI.
This house is next to Fishermen and Cantinho´s apartments and therefore can be just right if two/three families or two/three couples or a group of friends would like to live together yet in separate lodges. The best feature is the fact that by just walking 5 minutes you reach our Baleal surf centre.
Room Type: Private
Sleeps: 2
This small apartment decorated with high quality organic materials is located about 150 meters from Baleal beach.
Ideal for two to three friends, a couple, or a small family with a child. It offers a south to facing balcony, with plenty of sun exposure, where you can have your meals while enjoying the fantastic ocean view.
It has one bedroom with a bunk bed and an extra bed. It comes with a bathroom fully equipped with a shower.
Fitted with a comfortable living room along with a fully equipped kitchen with microwave, kettle, cooker, oven, dishwasher, and dining table. There is also a TV with multiple channels and 5G Wi to Fi.
Nearby you can find the supermarket, surf shop (in the same building) and several restaurants.
Room Type: Private
Sleeps: 2
Located about 150m away from the beach, this apartment is ideal for two to three friends, a couple or a small family with one child.
It has one room with two individual beds, plus the chance of having an extra bed in the same room, totally equipped bathroom with shower.
A comfy living room, fully equipped kitchen (with a microwave, water kettle, toaster stove, oven and a dinning table). Finally it has a TV with multiple channels and WIFI.
This house is next to Red Rock and Cantinho´s apartments and therefore can be just right if two/three families or two/three couples or a group of friends would like to live together yet in separate lodges. The best feature is the fact that by just walking 5 minutes you reach our Baleal surf centre.
Room Type: Private
Sleeps: 4
This two bedroom apartment is located about 8min walking distance to the beach and our surf centre and school. The lodge features two twin rooms with built in closets, one of the rooms can have an extra bed.
There’s a sleeping couch on the living room should a group book it and needs the extra bed. The apartment has a fully equipped kitchen, large living room with TV and DVD, one toilet with shower and a private balcony.
You can never get lost
When you book you will receive our confirmation email with full travel directions of how to get to us.
We provide Airport Transfers from and to Lisbon and they can be booked in the booking steps.
- Price for 1-4 people: €120
- Price for more than 4: €150
- - Nearest Airport: Lisbon
- - Distance from Airport in kms: 100
- - Time from Airport in a car: 1h
- - There is no train from the airport
- - There is a bus from the airport
Come Surf With Us
Surf Lessons can be added in the booking steps if they are not already included in a package.
Instructors
Kaby
Pedro Soares
Whether you’re searching for world class barrels, fun beach breaks or long, peeling reef rides Baleal and Peniche offer the widest range of waves to meet your surfing needs. With North, South and West facing coastlines just minutes apart the Baleal and Peniche Peninsulas enjoy a unique aspect of the Atlantic Ocean swell and surf potential.
Main Surf Beach: Baleal Beach
Surf Lessons we offer:
Kids Surf Lessons
Our location in Peniche makes it easier for you, a surf spot that has good conditions for children and teenager surf lessons with the surf centre based literally a stone throw away from the action!
You can sit and watch the children surfing from our panoramic varanda while enjoying a coffee or a fresh juice - isn't that great?
From May and until end of October lessons at 12:00 (Children only).
Beginner Surf Lessons
As a beginner, our surf course will teach you the basics of surf as a sport. You’re supposed to be able to swim. Even if you’ve never seen the sea before, we guarantee that we will make you stand on a board and be able to surf a wave. That is our commitment and our mission.
Intermediate Surf Lessons
To be part of the intermediate surf course, you’re supposed to have surfed before and to be able to stand on the board on most of your attempts.
At this stage in your progress, you will learn to take the drop when surfing green waves and to descend to the base of the wave. The most important manoeuvre at this stage is to be able to do a bottom turn at the base of the wave.
Advanced Surf Lessons
We will teach you to select the right type of board for you at this stage.
The type of wave on which you will be practising your skills is equally of major importance for your progress. For the intermediate surf course it is also important to learn how to select the right wave to do your first manoeuvres, and thus be able to improve your surfing abilities, are also taken into account.
Private Surf Lessons
Private Lessons can be for all surf levels, Beginners, Intermediates or Advanced surfers.
You'll have an private session with one instructor that will be focus only in you and will try to correct all your mistakes and all of your doubts.
Surf Guide
The guided surf trips are done with one of our surf vans within an area that goes from Santa Cruz beach up the northern beaches of Baleal. Eventually, you can be lucky enough to see the infamous Nazaré beach break working, definitely something unique and worth it to see it live. (Attention, only to see not to surf!)
The trips are led by experienced and qualified surfers who know the region.
Yoga
Yoga is a great complement for surfing and surfing is a great sport to have a go at if you practice yoga. Many surfers practice different yoga styles, maybe not so many yoga fans have tried surfing...
That's why we are organizing a week mixing a bit of YOGA and SURF here at Baleal Surf Camp!!
Cantinho da Baia
Level: All Levels
Waves breaking in front of our bar and surf school.
Right to hand and left to hand beach break forming smoothly, ideal for beginners.
Tide – Half to tide or high tide
Swell – Western and northern.
Wind – East quadrant. However, it also works with south and north wind.
Level of difficulty to 1 out of 5
Wave size – up to 2 metres / 6 to 7 feet
Molho Leste
Level: Advanced
Right to hand point break on sandy sea bottom, forming by the pontoon of the Peniche harbour. Requires big swell to work. Waves feature excellent take to off and tubular sections.
Tide – At high or half to tide
Swell – Western and southern
Wind to North / east quadrant
Level of difficulty – 4 out of 5
Wave size – up to 3 metres / 12 feet
Supertubos
Level: Advanced
Queen wave of Peniche. World to class sand bar. Extremely fast, tubular waves.
Tide – At low or half to tide
Swell – Southern and western to northwest is better
Wind – North/East quadrant
Level of difficulty – 5 out of 5
Wave size – up to 3 metres / 10 feet
Prainha
Level: Beginner
Beach break with right to hand and left to hand peaks. This beach has good features for beginners.
Tide – Half to tide and high tide
Swell – Northern and western
Wind – South and east quadrant
Level of difficulty – 2 out of 5
Wave size – up to 2 metres / 6 to 7 feet
Baia
Level: All Levels
Lefts and rights beachbreak that connects Baleal to Peniche can handle very big waves and it is a good choice to escape crowds when there is south wind. Multiple peaks
Tide – All tides are good but the full is the best
Swell – West and north
Wind – South Wind and east
Level – 2 out of 5
Size – till 3 meters/ 9,10 feets
Porto Batel
Level: Advanced
Reef break on a rocky sea bottom and left to hand point break on the other side of the stronghold. The outside bears gigantic waves.
Tide – At middle tide
Swell – Southern and western is better
Wind – North/east quadrant
Level of difficulty to 3 out of 5
Wave size to up to 3 metres / 10 feet
Almagreira
Level: All Levels
Beach break com múltiplos picos de direitas e esquerdas. Ocasionalmente se os bancos de areia estiverem bons produz ondas de grande qualidade.
Maré – todas mas melhor meia maré até maré to cheia.
Ondulação – Norte e oeste
Vento – quadrante sul e leste
Dificuldade – 3 em 5
Tamanho – até 3 metros/ 9,10 pés
Lagido
Level: Intermediate
Left to hand reef break. Well to known and consistent waves, and therefore, usually a lot of surfers. Beware of sea urchins at low tide.
Tide – All, but better at half to tide, rising
Swell – Northern and Northwestern
Wind – South and east quadrant
Level of difficulty – 3 out of 5
Wave size – up to 4 metres / 10 to 12 feet
Cerros
Level: Beginner
Right to hand and left to hand beach break. Requires some swell to work. This spot is located at the beginning of the huge bay connecting Peniche to Baleal. This is an ideal spot for beginners.
Tide – All, but better at high tide
Swell – Western and northern
Wind – South and east quadrant
Level of difficulty – 1 out of 5
Wave size – up to 2 metres / 6 to 7 feet
Belgas
Level: Advanced
Beach break with multiple right to hand and left to hand peaks. Strong and sometimes tubular waves.
Tide – All, but better at half to tide to high tide
Swell – Northern and Western
Wind – South and east quadrant
Level of difficulty – 3 out of 5
Wave size – up to 2.5 metres / 8 feet
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The best thing about the Peniche & Baleal peninsula is that the beaches face both north and south, and are all within a few kilometres of each other. So on nearly all conditions there is surf - it is well known as one of Portugal's most consistent surf destinations and a great place for a Surfing Holiday.
The WSL World Tour comes to Peniche every year in October and is a great time to visit if you want to watch the worlds best surfers such as Kelly Slater, Gabriel Medina & Mick Fanning battle it out to win. Surf everyday while watching the event also.
The areas main surf beach is called Cantinho da Baía, its starts in Peniche and ends up in the area knows as Baleal. The spot is famous for its consistency and for being ideal for beginners and intermediate surfers and is where some of the best Baleal Surf Camps are located. Protected from the bigger swell by the headland makes it’s almost always possible to surf here even when there is big swell hitting the coast. The beach stretches 4kms further west with many spots to surf - a great place to get away from crowds.
On the other side of the Baleal headland is Prainha, another great protected surf spot for beginner and intermediate surfers. And next to this is Lagide , a reef break and one of the best surf spots in Portugal if you have big swell and southerly winds. It's a long perfect left with a shallow reef at low tides - great for intermediate/advanced surfers.
On the other side of Peniche (south) is the area's and arguably Portugal's most famous break Supertubos . It's a powerful wave breaking in very shallow sand bar, advanced/pro surfers only! Other waves such as Molhe Leste, Consolação, Porto Batel and Almagreira are all close by giving every kind of alternative including many uncrowded areas; a great area to explore and Surf Portugal's best waves!
And don't forget you can head south and surf Ericeira - less than an hour's drive away.
Come Surf Peniche with us…
PAYMENT
- A small deposit is required to secure your booking.
- Your balance is due at check in.
CANCELLING YOUR BOOKING
- To cancel go to the MyAccount section and log in or register and you can cancel from within your account.
- Your deposit is non refundable but can be used for the same property/surf school within one year of your original booking.
- You can cancel anytime up to 30 days before travelling you will not be charged the balance.
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