Surfing Molhe Leste

Molhe Leste breaks next to the eastern breakwater of Peniche harbour, at the north end of the same stretch of sand as Supertubos. The jetty holds the sand in place, so the banks here are often better shaped than on the open beach.

It needs a south-west swell and a north-east or east wind. When it lines up you get fast, hollow peaks right beside the wall, and the crowd is mostly local surfers who know exactly where to sit. It is often flat in summer.

Keep clear of the rocks at the base of the jetty, and expect to wait your turn.