Peniche is popular for it's surf, offering some of the best wave breaks that can be found in Europe. But the 3 miles (5km) long sandy beaches around the peninsula can give good kite and windsurfing conditions too, allowing to choose the right wind direction depending on where on the beach you decide to launch (expect to walk quite a lot though!). Wind strength rarely breaks Force 4, making this spot more ideal for kiteboarders.
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Cheaper flights can be found to Lisbon. From there head north on the A8 highway: 1 hour drive by car or 2 hours and a half by bus.
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[70% >= 4bf]
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[45-70% >= 4bf]
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- The 'Nortada' is the dominant wind, blowing from N-NW from September to April. For this reason autumn and winter are the best seasons. Standard E-NE patterns and sometimes W-SW winds brought by occasional storms.
- Tide can range from 4-12ft (1.3-4m).
- Average water temperature ranges from 13 °C (55 °F) in winter to 18 °C (64 °F) during summertime.
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Head to Peniche town for some good fish restaurants beside the harbour. If you are a nature enthusiast you could go for birdwatching on the Berlenga island in front of the peninsula. Or take the car and go for sightseeing: Obidos is a very nice medieval town worth to see.
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Couple of pubs, concentrated in the southern end of the peninsula move the night in Peniche.
