🇵🇹 ERICEIRA, PORTUGAL

Ericeira

Europe's only World Surfing Reserve — a cluster of world-class waves in one village

GOOD

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Solid 8ft swell — with 12s mixed swell — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 3mph offshore winds grooming the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's GOOD

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 336° — matches the ideal 315° window for this spot

Swell Period

12s — solid groundswell. Waves will have real energy and organization.

Wind

3mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Season

October is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

8.4ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

12s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

3mph

OFFSHORE

Water

61°F

3/2 wetsuit

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

100%

Primary Swell

6.3ft @ 13.5s

NNW 336°

Secondary Swell

4.5ft @ 10.5s

W 275°

9 Day Outlook

8.9ft

TODAY

Oct 29

(12s)

5.1ft

TMRW

Oct 30

(12s)

6.3ft

SAT

Oct 31

(12s)

6.3ft

SUN

Nov 1

(12s)

5.1ft

MON

Nov 2

(11s)

3.7ft

TUE

Nov 3

(10s)

4.7ft

WED

Nov 4

(12s)

4.7ft

THU

Nov 5

(12s)

5.1ft

FRI

Nov 6

(11s)

Best this week: today — 8.9ft

Best next week: THU Nov 5 — 4.7ft

Incoming Swell Events

Today

solid

Swell building to 8.9ft @ 12s

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)8.7ft

ICON (35%)8.8ft

GFS (20%)7.2ft

Model confidence45%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

Ericeira is the only World Surfing Reserve in Europe — a small fishing village 45 minutes from Lisbon with an extraordinary concentration of quality breaks. Ribeira d'Ilhas, Coxos, Reef, Cave, and more are all within a few km. The town has maintained its authentic Portuguese character despite growing international attention.

The Break

Ribeira d'Ilhas — long right-hander that hosts the WSL Championship Tour; Coxos for expert-level power.

Ideal Conditions

4-8ft NW Atlantic groundswell, NE offshore winds, mid tide

Best Months

Jan

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Best months highlighted · Current: Oct

Trip Planner

Ericeira Weekend

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Fly into Lisbon (LIS), 45min drive north to Ericeira. Seafood dinner at a town restaurant, check the swell report.

Saturday

Ribeira d'Ilhas for quality right-handers. Afternoon at Reef or Cave depending on conditions.

Sunday

Coxos if swell is big enough — the most powerful wave in the reserve. Drive back to Lisbon.

Ericeira World Reserve Week

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive Ericeira, settle into town, walk the cliffs.

Day 2

Ribeira d'Ilhas — the marquee wave, classic Portuguese right-hander.

Day 3

Coxos — by invitation only from the swell. Powerful and technical.

Day 4

Day trip to Peniche (1hr north) — Supertubos, Europe's best beach break.

Day 5

Cave, Reef, and São Lourenço — the southern end of the reserve.

Day 6

Lisbon day — one of Europe's best cities is 45min away.

Day 7

Final session, fly home from Lisbon.

Local Knowledge

Ericeira is 45 minutes from Lisbon — the best surf town in Europe with actual city access.

Coxos requires real skill — it's heavy, shallow, and unforgiving on a bad wipeout.

The fishing village character is authentic — eat at small restaurants away from the surf shops.

Peniche (1hr north) has Supertubos — one of the best beach breaks in the world, worth a day trip.

October and November are the sweet spot — crowds thin after summer, swells begin from the North Atlantic.