Kite-surf Baleal Bay

Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert Type: Ocean Water type: Small wave, Medium wave Water hazards: Swimmers Water quality: Clean Infos: Atlantic sea, tidal. Real waves. From perfect sets to choppy disordered. Never flat. 5m to 50cm. Beach type & size: Sand - Big Infos: Very nice looking beach. A bay from Peniche to Baleal. Perfect white sand. Rocks on each side of the 2km bay. Lots of space during all the year. Entries at Peniche and at Baleal (most used one). Nice and hard sand for mountainboard, no rocks. Plenty of space to land/launch the kites. Enough room to self lauch even at high tide. Identified hazards: None Beachgoer: None Weather specificities: Cold Atlantic water. Wetsuit needed, 3/2 to 4/3 full length. Water from 15-25C. Good in the summer from May to October. Wind type: Frontal Wind specificities: Wind is good from West to Northeast. Best with NW and in the winter. Can be very strong from SW and W during winter and from North during the summer. Normally from 12-25 knots in the good season. It is a bay so it covers almost all winds. Not as windy as the Lisbon area beaches. Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November Access description: by Car, Bus - A1 from Lisbon to Porto. Exit at the Peniche direction. When at Peniche follow in the Baleal direction close to the sea. Everything from Peniche to Baleal on your left side it the riding spot. Quiet a walk from parking if you go to the center of the bay. Closer parking at the West side of the bay. Specific rules: Zones, Time Extra: During July and August no kitesurfing in the specific swimming zones. Nightlife: Good restaurants, bars and clubs nearby in 10 minutes walking distance. Accommodations: Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking