Cave Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ericeira, Portugal)

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Cave Surf Guide

Cave in Ericeira is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips and rocks.

Cave Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	inconsistent	16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cave:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cave occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cave 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 42% of the time in December while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cave Location Map

Interactive Cave 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 Cave is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cave is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 225 km (140 miles) away.

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Cave Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Cave

Current tide and informaton

For Ericeira, 3 km from Cave.

Next High Water: 05:39pm | 2.56m

Next Low Water: 11:52pm | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cave Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.9 °C) at Cave is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.