Beach break · Peniche, Silver Coast · 39°21′N 9°22′W
Molhe Leste
The beach break next to the eastern breakwater at Peniche, just along from Supertubos. A more forgiving wave than its famous neighbour, and the spot the crowd moves to when Supertubos is out of control or blown out by the north wind.
Molhe Leste sits just east of Supertubos, tucked against the harbour breakwater on the south shore of the Peniche peninsula. It shares the same swell window as Supertubos but the breakwater and the angle give it a different, generally friendlier character.
The wave
Peaks form along the sand with rights and lefts. It is punchy and can barrel on its day, but it is more rideable and less consequence-heavy than Supertubos, which makes it a good option for intermediates who want Peniche power without the Supertubos crowd and closeouts.
Its real value
Wind and size shelter. The peninsula and the breakwater block a northerly wind that ruins the exposed breaks, and when Supertubos is simply too big, Molhe Leste is often a workable size. That is when it gets busy.
When
Autumn to spring, W to SW swell, mid tide. It also picks up south swell in summer that Supertubos does not see.
Schools & rentals near here
Surf It Easy
A coaching-focused surf school in Baleal that pairs water sessions with surfskate training and video analysis, for beginners through to advanced surfers working on technique.
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The Surf Academy
A small school on Praia da Areia Branca run by a coach born and raised there, with group, private and advanced-coaching tracks and everything included.
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Escola de Surf Peniche
A surf school in the town of Peniche offering lessons for all levels, a surf academy and a surf camp.
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Fatum Surfboards
Premium custom surfboards designed, shaped and tested in Peniche by Gero Tragatschnig. CAD design, machine cut, hand-finished, with the shaper in direct contact with each customer.
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Razman Surfboards
A Peniche shaper who makes and sells his own surfboards: finished boards ready to buy, or a custom shape to order. Sales and orders go through Facebook.
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RentySurfy
A booking platform for surf, kite and windsurf gear rental and lessons along the Portuguese coast, aggregating local shops and schools in one place.
SurfUpRise Surf School
A surf school and camp based in Peniche, with coaches certified by the Portuguese Surf Federation and physical-education degrees, teaching across the peninsula and up to Baleal and Areia Branca.
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Global Surf School & Camp
A surf school and camp established on Praia da Areia Branca in 2007, with lessons for all levels and stay-and-surf packages.
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Ripar Surf School & Camp
One of the oldest schools on Praia da Areia Branca, running surf lessons and a surf camp on the Silver Coast since 2001.
SurfEvents here
16–25 OctMEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal
The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal is Event 10 of the 2026 WSL Championship Tour, held at Supertubos in Peniche from 16 to 25 October.
Praia de Supertubos
6–8 NovBom Petisco Peniche Pro
The closing stage of the Liga MEO Surf, Portugal's national First Division circuit, held at Supertubos.
SupertubosNearby
Supertubos
The beach break that made Peniche famous: fast, hollow barrels over a sandbar, both ways with better lefts. Europe's answer to Pipeline and a long-time WSL Championship Tour venue.
Advanced surfersOctober to March, February often the pick
Prainha
A small, sheltered cove on the Peniche peninsula that stays surfable when the exposed breaks are out of hand. A calm, forgiving wave used by schools on bigger days.
BeginnersYear-round; a reliable option when the exposed breaks are too big
Cantinho da Baia
The most sheltered corner of the Baleal bay, tucked against the Peniche side. Small, soft and forgiving, and the spot most Peniche schools use for a first lesson. Rarely flat.
BeginnersYear-round; small and gentle May to AugustCommon questions
- What kind of wave is Molhe Leste?
- Molhe Leste is a beach break. It wants W to SW; also picks up S swell that misses Supertubos swell and works best with sheltered from n / nw; offshore from the se wind.
- Is Molhe Leste good for beginners?
- Not for a first session. It's rated intermediate — better once you can paddle out and read a line-up on your own.
- When's the best time for Molhe Leste?
- Autumn to spring.
- What should I watch out for at Molhe Leste?
- Rip along the breakwater, rocks at the north end, and a crowd that shifts here when Supertubos is too big or too windy.