Coxos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ericeira, Portugal)

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Coxos Surf Guide

Coxos in Ericeira is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. Often Crowded. Watch out for rips and crowds.

Coxos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Coxos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Coxos occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Coxos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in October while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

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

16%

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

Explore Coxos Location Map

Interactive Coxos 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 Coxos is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Coxos is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 226 km (140 miles) away.

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Coxos Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:29 Local Time

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

What does Coxos look like?

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Tides at Coxos

Current tide and informaton

For Ericeira, 4 km from Coxos.

Next High Water: 05:24am | 2.44m

Next Low Water: 11:21am | 0.6m

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Coxos Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Coxos 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.