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Surf spot guide · Peniche, Portugal
Exposed, shifting-sand beach break near Santa Cruz, offering lefts, rights and A-frame peaks in W-NW swell.
Santa Rita is an exposed Atlantic sandy beach break near Santa Cruz and Torres Vedras, rather than Peniche town. Shifting winter sandbanks create multiple peaks, including lefts, rights and A-frame waves. It handles W-NW swell and E-SE winds, with the best conditions around low to mid tide. The exposure helps it produce surf when other breaks are small, but wind can quickly make the lineup disorganized. Strong surf and currents make it more suitable for intermediate and advanced surfers.
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January-December
The lineup is generally relaxed and not consistently crowded, although some localism may be present.
Exposed and relaxed
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Cliff-backed sandy beach break near Santa Cruz with shifting A-frame peaks.
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Consistent sandy beach break with punchy, fast peaks firing on SW to N swells along the Santa Cruz coastline.
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Fast, hollow rock ledge peaks with a fickle slab left and more consistent right at the northern end.
+9 MORE →Allow for shifting sandbanks, especially during winter.
Check the tide before paddling out, as the break favours low to mid tide.
Expect the peaks to become disorganized when wind increases.
Use the public parking and short beach access walk.
HAZARDS · KNOW BEFORE YOU PADDLE
Public access includes parking, toilets and a bar or restaurant; the beach is typically one to five minutes from the access point.
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