# Baleal, the former island joined by sand

What to do en Peniche and the Berlengas · Peniche and the Berlengas

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas/things-to-do/baleal · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 3 h
- Temporada: June to September for swimming; all year for surf
- Para quién: Families, surf and walking

Islet with fishermen's houses and beaches on both sides of the isthmus · Surf and swimming · 5 km away

Baleal was once an island, and its name comes from the whales that were butchered here in the Middle Ages. Today a tongue of sand joins it to the mainland and leaves two beaches, one on each side: depending on the wind, one has waves and the other calm water. On the island there are whitewashed fishermen's houses and a rocky path.
It is about 5 km from the centre of Peniche. In summer the car park on the isthmus fills up early.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 39.3755, -9.34

## Cerca de aquí

- [Baleal Surf Camp](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas/where-to-stay/baleal-surf-camp), a 167 m
- [Surf lesson in Baleal with Baleal Surf Camp](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas/things-to-do/baleal-surf-lesson), a 167 m
- [Tasca do Joel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas/where-to-eat/tasca-do-joel), a 4.0 km
- [Supertubos beach](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas/things-to-do/supertubos), a 4.0 km
- [PenichePraia](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas/where-to-stay/peniche-praia), a 4.2 km
- [Boat from Peniche to Berlenga Island](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas/things-to-do/ferry-to-berlenga), a 4.2 km
- [Peniche Fortress and the National Museum of Resistance and Freedom](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas/things-to-do/peniche-fortress), a 4.3 km
- [Cabo Carvoeiro and the Nau dos Corvos](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas/things-to-do/cape-carvoeiro), a 6.1 km

Destino: [Peniche and the Berlengas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas.md)