Photo: Jarno Colijn / UnsplashIntermediate–advanced beach breaks, 3/2–4/3 water by season, growing nomad scene.
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At a glance
Peak seasonSep64% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv7 known spots
Boardlongboard · both · shortboardbeach
Water14.9–18.4°C3/2–4/3 most of the year
Internet362 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,750+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
7 spots within 25 km · 7 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsrips
Spot details
- Praia do Cavalinhobeach0.2 km
- Cave0.4 km
- Praia Ribeira d' Ilhasbeach0.5 km
- Crazy Left0.7 km
- Ericeira Ribeira D Ilhas1 km
- Praia dos Coxosbeach1.5 km
- Ericeira Coxos2.8 km
3 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Coastal Cowork Collective EriceiraView on Google
- Surf & Work ... and moreView on Google
- Kelp Coworking Space EriceiraView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Tiger & Chick - Coffee and DelightsView on Google
- Dear Rose CaféView on Google
- Sano CaféView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Elu StudioView on Google
- REP TRAINING ACADEMYView on Google
- Outdoor Crosstraining EriceiraView on Google
The surf year
Best window Sep · 1 month above 60% surfable days, averaging 64%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Sep · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
64peak · Sep
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hdo-hd
Wind ok
60%55%44%40%30%23%17%20%35%43%53%61%
Water
16°15°15°16°16°18°18°17°17°18°18°16°
Barsless surfablemore
Water4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 38% | 41% | 39% | 37% | 37% | 39% | 40% | 40% | 47% | 45% | 42% | 44% |
| Intermediate | 55% | 50% | 45% | 54% | 53% | 40% | 39% | 40% | 64% | 57% | 53% | 55% |
| Advanced | 67% | 64% | 56% | 52% | 47% | 29% | 24% | 29% | 54% | 57% | 62% | 66% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in September
Working from here
median 362 Mbps · no known coworking · from $990 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla362 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party49 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$990–$1,870
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,750–$2,900
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Ericeira.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport
CodeLIS
Distance34 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction