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Surf spot guide · Ericeira, Portugal
Punchy reef A-frame with a principal right beside Matadouro’s offshore rock.
Matadouro’s main peak is a reef A-frame breaking beside the left side of a large offshore rock. The principal wave runs right, with a slower left available from the same peak. Its reef-and-rock bottom produces progressive, sometimes fast waves with rides commonly reaching 50-100 metres. The wave is best suited to intermediate and advanced surfers, becoming more powerful and demanding as northwest to west swell increases. It is generally most manageable around mid to high water, while low tide exposes shallow reef and rocks.
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The town location and surf schools make the main peak regularly busy, especially in summer. Locals and visitors share the lineup.
Busy, punchy reef peak
Ericeira
Accessible Ericeira reef with a mellow right breaking beside exposed northern rock.
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World-class hollow left reef in Ericeira's World Surfing Reserve, detonating over a shallow, urchin-covered uneven reef.
Ericeira
Short, hollow expert right over uneven reef in Ericeira, firing best on N-NW swells at mid tide.
+9 MORE →Paddle out through the gap in the reef.
Avoid low water when reef plateaus and rocks are exposed.
Use caution on the rocky entry and exit.
Arrive early in summer because parking and the lineup fill quickly.
Expect the wave to become considerably more demanding as swell rises.
HAZARDS · KNOW BEFORE YOU PADDLE
Park near the Boardriders skatepark and cross the beach, or walk from Ericeira; parking is limited during high season.
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