Pontinha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ericeira, Portugal)
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Pontinha Spot ID
Type: reef
Reliability: consistent
Best: Swell NNW | Wind SE
Sea Temperature Today is: 13.7 °C
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
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Pontinha in Ericeira is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. No beach break here and there is also a right hand reef break.. Best around high tide. Beware of urchins,rocks and rips.
Tide Times:
For Ericeira, 1 km from Pontinha.
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Pontinha Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Mafra wx, 2 km from Pontinha.
- | ![]() Clear | Air temperature 15.2 °C |
Overall Pontinha Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in April



The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Pontinha through an average April. ... (show all text)

The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)
The two graphs above are also combined in the single Pontinha surf consistency graph.
Also see Pontinha surf quality by season and Pontinha surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Ericeira surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Pontinha
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Pontinha:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break0 mi
- Second closest break0 mi
- Third closest break1 mi
- Fourth closest break1 mi
- Fifth closest break1 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Pontinha:
- Closest wave buoy487 mi
- Second closest wave buoy592 mi
- Third closest wave buoy691 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy772 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy778 mi
Tide stations nearest to Pontinha:
- Closest tide station1 mi
- Second closest tide station6 mi
- Third closest tide station11 mi
- Fourth closest tide station19 mi
- Fifth closest tide station19 mi

Ski Resorts closest to Pontinha:
- Closest ski area143 mi
- Second closest ski areaSierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain)221 mi
- Third closest ski areaManzaneda (Spain)254 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaValdesqui (Spain)310 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaLeitariegos (Spain)314 mi

Town and city forecasts close to Pontinha:
- Closest city location11 mi
- Second closest city location14 mi
- Third closest city location15 mi
- Fourth closest city location16 mi
- Fifth closest city location16 mi
Airports
- The nearest passenger airport to Pontinha is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 32 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Pontinha is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 225 km (140 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Pontinha, Ericeira. Use the tab navigation above to view Pontinha sea temperature, Pontinha photographs, Pontinha detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Pontinha webcams, current wind from Ericeira live weather stations and Pontinha tide predictions. The Portugal swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Portugal and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Portugal wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Pontinha.