Ericeira Surf Spots

Reliable Ericeira peaks over mixed reef and sand, with a dominant right at the north end and occasional lefts near the harbour.

Savage, square-barrelled right reef in Ericeira firing on N-NW swells - experts and hellmen only.

Portugal's premier right-hand reef: a long, hollow freight-train over rocky shelves demanding expert commitment.

Ericeira's most reliable beach break, a wide sandy bay firing on almost any swell with shifting A-frame peaks.

Ericeira's most vertical barrel: a short, thick right unloading over a supershallow urchin-crusted reef.

Short, hollow expert right over uneven reef in Ericeira, firing best on N-NW swells at mid tide.

Long, versatile right-hand reef in the heart of Ericeira's World Surfing Reserve, firing on SW-NW swells at all tides.

Heavy, fast right-hand reef break in Ericeira's World Surfing Reserve, handling up to 6m of powerful, shifting surf.

A shallow, hollow left reef opposite Coxos that fires on SW swells at high tide - one of Ericeira's most intense waves.

River-mouth sand break near Ericeira producing long, fast lefts when the bars align on SW swells.

Sheltered sand beach break near Ericeira's breakwall, best as a small-wave refuge when larger spots close out.

World-class hollow left reef in Ericeira's World Surfing Reserve, detonating over a shallow, urchin-covered uneven reef.

Sheltered harbour beach break in Ericeira producing slow, shifty peaks on only the biggest swells.