Best Time to Ride · Ericeira – Ribeira d'Ilhas vs Peniche – Baleal
Ericeira – Ribeira d'Ilhas vs Peniche – Baleal: which is better for surfing?
Ericeira – Ribeira d'Ilhas or Peniche – Baleal? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Peniche – Baleal has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Ericeira – Ribeira d'Ilhas has warmer water in 10 of 12 months.
- Best months at Ericeira – Ribeira d'Ilhas: January–March.
- Best months at Peniche – Baleal: January–March.
- 43 km apart.
Ericeira – Ribeira d'IlhasLisbon District (Mafra), PortugalWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND32.932.21.71.61.41.61.82.22.62.7
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND151515161618181817181816
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Peniche – BalealLeiria, PortugalWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND3.23.23.22.41.91.71.61.722.42.92.9
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND151515161617181717181816
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.