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Limipicos Surf Guide

Limipicos in Ericeira is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Limipicos Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Reef3
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
60°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Limipicos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Limipicos occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Limipicos (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Limipicos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in December while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
40%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
55%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
5%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Limipicos Location Map

Interactive Limipicos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Limipicos is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Limipicos is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 225 km (140 miles) away.

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Limipicos Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 04:44 Local Time
Sunday 05
3AM6AM9AM12PM
Wave (ft)
8
W
11
WSW
15
WSW
13
WSW
Period (s) 11 10 11 11
Wind (mph)
30
30
30
25
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross

Swell History at Limipicos

Surf stats for Limipicos, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Limipicos

Wind stats for Limipicos, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Limipicos. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Beach
    • 2.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    0km away
    • Reef
    • 4.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    0km away
    • Reef
    • 3.0
    Reliability: very consistent
    1km away
    • River
    • 3.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    1km away
    • Reef
    • 3.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    1km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Limipicos:

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