Lagide Beach

Lagide beach is located to the north of Peniche and is the beach on the north side of Baleal island. Lagide beach is home to three main waves - Prainha a fun mellow sand bottomed beach break, Lagide a super fun and consistent reef break with long walled up lefts and fun mellower rights and Gigi another fun less crowded sand bottomed beach break which can get good on its day!

Lagide beach is a great option for your professional surf photography session in Peniche, Portugal.

Prainha

Located at the southern end of the beach to the left of the car park.

Lagide Reef

Located also at the southern end of the beach just north of Prainha look for the rocky reef on the beach straight out front of the carpark.

Gigi

Located to the north of Lagide reef at the northern end of Lagide beach

 

North of these three main breaks you will also find a variety of waves depending on the sand banks, tide and swell direction. If the main peaks are crowded we can find a perfect spot for your professional surf photography session here in Peniche!

During summer months Lagide beach is a lifeguarded spot and there is a large handy car park situated on the cliff above Lagide Beach with free parking and showering facilities. You can also park at Baleal beach car park which is a short walk away if the car park is full.

There are great cafe/restaurants and bars located close to Lagide beach (at the Baleal car park side) - Prainha (Amigos do Baleal) and Restaurant & Beach bar Algamar are both great options located by Baleal car park. There is also a small well stocked supermarket with ATM and a cafe a short 5 min walk North of Lagide beach along the main road along with surf shops stocking all your surfing needs.

Lagide Beach Surf Spots tips!

  • Prainha

    Prainha - A super fun consistent sand bottomed beach break perfect for beginners catching their first white water waves or lower intermediates looking for mellow green waves. A popular break with surf schools if the wind is coming from the south, but Prainha is also a sheltered beach to find smaller more manageable waves if the waves are too big on the beaches to the south side of Baleal island.

  • Lagide

    Lagide - A classic A-frame reef break suitable for all level intermediates up to advanced surfers, a fun wave with longer steeper lefts and fun mellower right handers most days and on big swells it can produce epic rights also! Lagide favours a mid tide as it can get a little fat at high tide and at low tide the reef is little more exposed (its is a rocky reef so just be careful getting in out). Lagide prefers a southerly wind and swells coming from the north or NW. Lagide being a reef break has a more compact but fairly spread out peak with surfers of all ages and abilities on everything from longboards to shortboards. Lagide has a good friendly atmosphere but can get very busy especially on strong southerly winds when other beaches are blown out. If its too busy Gigi is a great alternative!

  • Gigi

    Gigi - A really good option when Lagide reef is too crowded, Gigi is a fun (sometimes hollow and epic) beach break breaking over sand and rock located slightly to the north of Lagide reef just a short paddle away. Depending on the sandbanks and swell size/direction this is a really fun break to surf if you fancy a more chilled surf away from the crowds.

Lagide beach surf spot details

Facilities

Car Park
WC
Shower
Bar / Restaurant
Surf School
Surf Rentals

Best Tide

Mid Tide Only

Beach Safety

Lifeguarded Beach Summer Season
Emergency Contact: 112

Surf Level

The beach breaks (Prainha and Gigi) are perfect for all levels. Lagide reef is more suited to intermediate level and above mostly due to the skills required to navigate the crowds at such a popular reef break, but the wave itself is very user friendly and a real great option on southerly winds.

Best Swell Direction

North, North West or North East