GentleBaleal
Prainha
- Beach break
- Beginner-safe
Where our lessons run
When it works
- Optimum swell
- N–NW
- Also works with
- Works with big swells generally
- Best tide
- Half-tide rising; works most tides
- Offshore wind
- S / E
- Faces
- NW (320°)
Live now
- Wind
- —checking
- Swell
- —checking
- Tide (approx.)
- —checking
Reading the latest forecast…
We read the sea for you.
Half or full days for surfers who already stand up — forecast reading, choosing the bank, and coaching in the water. Because the length follows the conditions, we price these one by one rather than off a list.
The wave in detail
Barrel 2Paddle 4Hold-down 3Crowds 5Localism 5
1 to 5 on every axis, and 5 always means more. A big shape is a demanding wave.
- Direction
- Left (predominant), secondary right peak
- Bottom
- Rock/reef (mostly flat rock, not sharp)
- Consistency
- Fairly consistent
- Wave power
- Powerful but forgiving reef
- Longboard
- No
- Shortboard
- Good–Excellent
- Parking
- Car park at the beach (can fill up)
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