Pico da Mota
Ferrel · Peniche, Portugal · Beach break
Local time
15:00
Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
19:25
Data source
Unavailable
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Pico da Mota.
Spot intelligence.
Pico da Mota is an exposed northern Peniche beach where open-ocean energy, cliff access and the active bank all matter.
Profile source · Municipality of Peniche surf guideCalibrated geometry
Faces NW · 320°
Clean offshore axis SE · Intermediate profile
Wave
Exposed left + right sandbar peaks
Shifting sand banks with occasional rock patches
Swell window
N–NW
0.6–2.5 m profile range
Clean wind
S–SE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Moving mid tide · bank dependent
Profile-aware timing
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Pico da Mota is defined by exposed left + right sandbar peaks over shifting sand banks with occasional rock patches. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02N–NW swell, s–se offshore and moving mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.6–2.5 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to strong rip currents, unstable cliff access, heavy shorebreak. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
The break
Beach break
Intermediate. Works best with N–NW swell.
Timing
S–SE offshore
Moving mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Live model unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a verified marine run is available.