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Praia do Cerro
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (5 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 145kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 152, fair
- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 936, too small
- Tue 1055, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 6–20 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Praia do Cerro does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 52, fair | 6 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 632kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | 5 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 145kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 s2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, too small | 5 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 55, fair | 6 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 369kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:30 −0.9 mHigh 06:57 +1.1 mLow 13:26 −1.0 mHigh 19:48 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:47 −0.8 mHigh 08:16 +1.0 mLow 14:50 −0.9 mHigh 21:13 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:13 −0.7 mHigh 09:38 +1.0 mLow 16:10 −1.0 mHigh 22:29 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Praia do Cerro
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia do Cerro
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (12°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (192°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 6–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in June, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Peniche, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 11 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,030–US$1,940 each
about US$1,030–US$1,940 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LIS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$938 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$301 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,940 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 54 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Peniche its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lourinhã on Booking.com
25 min by car · 17 places to stay
- Beds in Foz do Arelho on Booking.com
27 min by car · 29 places to stay
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h
About 14h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → LIS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.