Baleal Surf Camp is a family run business based in Peniche Portugal with the prime beach-side location in Europe’s most consistent and flexible surf spot.

It was the first surf camp to be established in Portugal back in 1993 and by focusing on customer service and the enviroment  it has grown to become one of the best known and best loved surf schools on the Atlantic.

Teaching people how to surf in Peniche while making sure they have the best possible surfing holidays is our main goal and what we thrive on.

The surf camp has a laid-back vibe and accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets.  We welcome everyone from singles to families, experts to novices.

1. Europe's most flexible and consistent surf location
 The Peniche Peninsula, on Portugal’s beautiful and unspoilt “silver coast” is  considered ideal for both novice and expert surfers. There are a wide variety of waves – sand, reef, left, right, hollow, mellow – all within a few minutes of each other.

 Also, because we are on a peninsula, we get Atlantic swells from all directions. There is nearly always a clean wave to rip or cruise on. For more on area’s amazing waves and surf spots go to wave guarantee.

2. The best surf spot on the best beach in the area
 We were the first surf camp to open here, so we got the best location. Our Surf Centre is right on the beach at Cantinho da Baia.  The difference with us is that we are based here. When you are surfed out, just chill with a beer and watch the action.

 Just five minutes to the South is Supertubos and just two minutes walking to the North is the amazing left hand reef break of Lagido. 

3. Accommodation that is right for you
 Our accommodations are only 3 or 4 minutes walk from the beach. This means you can be in the water and surfing within 10 minutes of waking up. No complications, no waiting for mini-buses, no holiday time wasted.

 Perhaps you like to be with others? Perhaps you prefer complete peace and quiet? Whatever your preference or budget we can provide what is right for you, hostel accommodation or apartments accommodation.

4. Expert teachers and personalized surf lessons
 Is it possible to learn to surf in one week? Yes, but only with good lessons. We take the quality of our surf classes very seriously. Our maximum ratio of 8 to 10 students to two teachers  means that each individual gets the attention they need, while remaining safe.

 We are joined every year by trained surfers from around the world. This means teaching techniques are constantly improving and that we have experts who can teach a wide range of styles, moves and techniques.

5. The widest range of high quality surfboards and equipment
 Our Surf Centre & School is home to more than 80 quality surfboards. Gero of Fatum Surfboards, offers our clients free testing of his full range of shapes – everything from wafer-thin thrusters, to full bodied fish and performance malibus.

 Our sponsor Quiksilver garantees excellent different 3/2 or 4/3 mm wetsuits for our guests. For more on our extensive range of boards and wetsuits go to Surf Equipment

Our Surf Centre & Surf School has a reserved area for surf classes, lifeguards, a restaurant and refreshments service, toilets, showers, and a Wi-Fi system. Also available are surfboard rental, wetsuit rental, and on location booking of  surf classes and surf courses.  Within a short walk you will find several famous surf spots in Peniche.

Baleal Surf Camp however is more than just a surf camp and school. We care about the environment and try to do something. That reflects on the way in involve our guests and staff on environmentally consciousness behavior, see how we do it. Honoring a long lasting social awareness of which we are proud, every year Baleal Surf Camp organizes in collaboration with local and national institutions a surf baptism to impaired or socially problematic children. See more about our social awareness here.

At night, our beach bar – named after the camp’s founder: Bruno’s Bar -- is one of the most outstanding beach bars in Portugal, and its mythical evenings have for more than 10 years meant guaranteed good times.

The region has awarded golf courses, and Peniche is famous for its fish and shellfish. The area is also home to a number of excellent wineries, and, in Óbidos, to one of the most well-preserved places of historical heritage in all Portugal. These are great options to complement your surfing holiday in Peniche. Check this link: Points of Interest in the Western Region of Portugal.