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Measured, and partial. The roster is production’s (60 breaks, 9 hubs) and every number is one the project measured — the roster and the 33-year ocean statistics read from Supabase on 5 Nov 2026, the scores read from production’s ranked score view on 5 Nov 2026 (plus 2 breaks production has not scored, computed here from the same archive by its method). What is not held is shown as an absence, never a guess. Photos are of the real places, each credited; places near the breaks are from OpenStreetMap.

Ericeira

5 breaks on the roster, reading one ocean cell.

5 breaks1 scored

Overview

5 breaks on the roster, reading one ocean cell.

EriceiraEriceira

Photo: Praia de Ribeira d'Ilhas 01 · GualdimG · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

From 33 yrs· 5 Nov 2026Ocean cell 15 km offshore · scores generated 5 Nov 2026 · Roster and ocean statistics read from Supabase on 5 Nov 2026 · scores for Crazy Left, computed by Wowcean on 5 Nov 2026 from the same archive, by production’s method · Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information · Places near the breaks © OpenStreetMap contributors, 5 Nov 2026.

Conditions in November

At a glance · November

Swell

1.0 – 3.8 m

Primary swell, p10 to p90 offshore · 7,920 readings.

Glassy or no wind sea

35%

Of Nov readings at the cell, 33 years.

Water

15 – 19°C

12°C32°C

A 3/2 for most people. The middle 80% of Nov days, 1993–2025.

Season

—

The season isn’t measured here yet.

On land in November · days 15 – 20°C, nights around 12°C · one of the three wettest months here.

Typical for these dates

Swell: climatology · 1993 – May 2026 · Copernicus Marine + ERA5 · regional ocean cell, not a forecast. Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1993–2025, at the ocean cell. On land: NASA POWER, a ~50 km reanalysis of 1993–2025 — the coast’s broad climate, not a weather station.

The wave

5 breaks on the roster, reading one ocean cell.

Breaks on the roster

5

Breaks we know of at this hub

Curated

0 of 5

Hold a wave profile from a guide

Scored

1 of 5

Hold a Surf Score

Ocean cell

15 km offshore, read by every break here

Nearest airport

CAT · Cascais, 27 km

Scheduled flights · straight line from the hub, not a drive

Next airport

LIS · Lisbon, 32 km

Scheduled flights · straight line from the hub, not a drive

Roster and ocean statistics read from Supabase on 5 Nov 2026 · scores for Crazy Left, computed by Wowcean on 5 Nov 2026 from the same archive, by production’s method · Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information

When to go

Thirty-three years of mornings

Every month at the ocean cell offshore: the middle 80% of 33 years of primary-swell readings, and the median — size at sea, not how good the mornings were.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
November· 1.0 – 3.8 m offshore

Median primary swell 2.1 m, at about 10 s; the wind sea was glassy or absent on 35% of 7,920 readings across 33 Novs.

The band holds the middle 80% of primary-swell readings at the ocean cell 15 km offshore (p10 to p90), the line the median. It is size at sea, not quality at the break — wind, tide and each break’s own shape are not in it. Read by every break at Ericeira.

Typical for these datesFrom 33 yrs· 31 May 20261993 – May 2026 · Copernicus Marine GLOBAL_MULTIYEAR_WAV_001_032 · monthly summaries per ocean cell · Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information

Reliability by month · 1 scored break of 5

out of 10 · how often it is big enough

JFMAMJJASOND
Crazy Left4.6 in Nov
November, the month you are readingA month not scored — never a zero
NOT SCORED
Partial · 4 breaks unscored

4 more breaks here have no score yet — we don’t know yet what swell works at them. Each break’s page shows what is still missing.

From 33 yrs· 5 Nov 2026Production scores, scale fractions_v3 · 0.70 size, 0.20 direction, 0.10 period · from the 33-year archive at the break’s ocean cell · a dash is a month production’s scoring run did not score, never a zero.

The ocean cell in November

7,920 readings · 5 breaks read it

1.0 – 3.8 m

Primary swell height · p10 to p90 offshore

2.1 – 7.7 m

Median to the biggest reading

10.3 s

Median period · p90 12.8 s

35%

Of readings with wind sea glassy or absent

NESW
Swell direction · 286° to 340°

Swell arrives from 286° to 340° (median 314°), spread 25°. Completeness 100%, 110,880 of 110,880 values, confidence high. Satellite-assimilated years only: 70% altimeter, 12% + Sentinel-1 SAR, 18% + CFOSAT.

From 33 yrs · 31 May 2026This is the ocean off Ericeira in November. It is not yet any one break in November — that needs the break’s own profile. Measured 5 Nov 2026 · Copernicus Marine WAVERYS, 1993 – May 2026.

Breaks

5 breaks, and which are yours

Tell us your level and each break says whether it is yours.

·CaveDirection and wave type not held yetNot scored yet — we don’t know yet what size of swell works here, and a score can’t be worked out without it.Swell sizeSwell directionSwell period·Crazy LeftDirection and wave type not held yetReliability 1.8 to 4.8 across the year, peaking in Jan. From the 33-year archive, not typed.Swell sizeSwell directionSwell period·Praia do CavalinhoDirection and wave type not held yetNot scored yet — we don’t know yet what size of swell works here, and a score can’t be worked out without it.Swell sizeSwell directionSwell period·Praia dos CoxosDirection and wave type not held yetNot scored yet — we don’t know yet what size of swell works here, and a score can’t be worked out without it.Swell sizeSwell directionSwell period·Praia Ribeira d’IlhasDirection and wave type not held yetNot scored yet — we don’t know yet what size of swell works here, and a score can’t be worked out without it.Swell sizeSwell directionSwell period

From surfers who surf here

Local knowledge

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Beyond the lineup

Afternoons and evenings

Fort of MilreuPhoto Anthony Morel· CC BY-SA 4.0Fort of MilreuFort · 450 m from Praia Ribeira d’IlhasThe Fort of Milreu, also known as the Fort of St. Peter of Milreu, is situated on the Atlantic coast 3km north of the town of Ericeira in Lisbon District of Portugal. Part of a programme to extend Portugal's coastal defences, it was built between 1670 and 1675.Locally: Forte do MilreuWikipedia Map
Fort Santa SusanaPhoto Roundtheworld· CC BY-SA 4.0Fort Santa SusanaFort · 650 m from Praia dos CoxosFort Santa Susana, also referred to as Fort São Lourenço, is located south of the beach at São Lourenço, in the parish of Santo Isidoro in the municipality of Mafra within the Lisbon District of Portugal.Locally: Forte de Santa SusanaWikipedia Map
Fort of ZambujalPhoto Roundtheworld· CC BY-SA 4.0Fort of ZambujalArchaeological site · 5.0 km from Praia Ribeira d’IlhasThe Fort of Zambujal, also referred to as the Fort of Casas Velhas, is located near the town of Zambujal-Casas Velhas, in the parish of Carvoeira, municipality of Mafra, Lisbon District, Portugal.Locally: Forte do ZambujalWikipedia Map
Igreja de Santo AndréPhoto Pedro from Maia (Porto), Portugal· CC BY 2.0Igreja de Santo AndréChurch · 9.1 km from Praia Ribeira d’IlhasIgreja de Santo André is a gothic church in Mafra, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.Wikipedia Map
Museu Nacional da MúsicaPhoto Hipersyl· CC BY 4.0Museu Nacional da MúsicaMuseum · 9.7 km from Praia Ribeira d’IlhasThe Museu da Música ("Museum of Music") is a museum in the Palace of Mafra, Portugal. The museum primarily features musical instruments; among its holdings is a 1725 Stradivarius cello once owned and played by King Luís I of Portugal (ruled 1861–1889.Wikipedia Website Map
Palace of MafraPhoto Alvesgaspar· CC BY-SA 3.0Palace of MafraPalace · 9.8 km from Praia Ribeira d’IlhasThe Palace of Mafra, also known as the Palace-Convent of Mafra and the Royal Building of Mafra (Real Edifício de Mafra), is a monumental Baroque and Neoclassical palace-monastery located in Mafra, Portugal, some 28 kilometres from Lisbon.Locally: Palácio Nacional de MafraWikipedia Website Map
Roman Bridge of CatribanaHistoric bridge · 11.0 km from Praia Ribeira d’IlhasThe Roman Bridge of Catribana is located near the village of Catribana in the parish of São João das Lampas, in the municipality of Sintra in the Lisbon District of Portugal.Locally: Ponte romana da CatribanaWikipedia Map
Tapada Nacional de MafraPhoto Júlio Reis· CC BY-SA 3.0Tapada Nacional de MafraNature reserve · 11.3 km from Praia Ribeira d’IlhasThe Tapada Nacional de Mafra was created in Mafra, Portugal, during the reign of king João V, following the building of the Mafra National Palace, as a park for royal and court recreation.Wikipedia Map
Blue Ocean Ericeira Surf School & RentalsSurf school · 100 m from Praia Ribeira d’IlhasOpenStreetMap holds its name and position, nothing more yet — no hours, phone or website.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
Alto de Ribeira d'IlhasViewpoint · 400 m from Praia Ribeira d’IlhasOpenStreetMap holds its name and position, nothing more yet — no hours, phone or website.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
Small VillageSight · 650 m from Praia dos CoxosOpenStreetMap holds its name and position, nothing more yet — no hours, phone or website.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
Restaurante Ribeira d'IlhasRestaurant · 100 m from Praia Ribeira d’IlhasHours as mapped: Daily 09:00–22:30Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
7 DesejosCafé · 350 m from Praia Ribeira d’IlhasOpenStreetMap holds its name and position, nothing more yet — no hours, phone or website.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
Marisqueira de RibamarRestaurant · 500 m from Praia dos CoxosOpenStreetMap holds its name and position, nothing more yet — no hours, phone or website.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
Estrela do MarRestaurant · 550 m from Praia dos CoxosOpenStreetMap holds its name and position, nothing more yet — no hours, phone or website.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map
O RochedoRestaurant · 650 m from Praia dos CoxosOpenStreetMap holds its name and position, nothing more yet — no hours, phone or website.Mapped on OpenStreetMap · not reviewed or ranked by us.Map

Sights within reach are places OpenStreetMap maps as a temple, fort, museum, park and the like, each matched to its English Wikipedia article by name and position; the words are the article’s opening lines, shortened (CC BY-SA 4.0), read 4 Nov 2026. Surf shops, viewpoints and places to eat near the breaks are as mapped on OpenStreetMap (5 Nov 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors. Photos are credited on each card and on the licences page. Not reviewed, rated or ranked by us; nearest first, distances are straight lines. Find tours opens a search for tours at that sight on our tours partner’s site, in a new tab — we do not hold their tours or prices.

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We’ll call when Ericeira lines up with the conditions you want — your window, not everyone’s.

One call per swell · quiet hours respected

Nearby

Other hubs worth a look

All matches
Nosara

Costa Rica · 8130 km away, straight line

Typical year · 0.5 – 1.6 m swell at seaNo Surf Match yet

Biggest in Jun. Water 27 – 30°C, boardshorts.

Best months not held yet · 12 stays mapped on OpenStreetMap

Florianópolis

Brazil · 8440 km away, straight line

Typical year · 0.5 – 1.6 m swell at seaNo Surf Match yet

Biggest in Sep. Water 16 – 27°C, a 3/2 for most people.

Best months not held yet · 12 stays mapped on OpenStreetMap

Jeffreys Bay

South Africa · 8860 km away, straight line

Excellent fit · 8.7

Most reliable Feb to Dec, from the 33-year archive. How it suits your level isn’t known yet — its breaks are still being described.

Best Feb – Dec · 12 stays mapped on OpenStreetMap

San Diego

United States · 9100 km away, straight line

Marginal fit · 2.0

Most reliable Feb to Jun, from the 33-year archive. How it suits your level isn’t known yet — its breaks are still being described.

Best Feb – Jun · 5 stays mapped on OpenStreetMap