Crazy Left Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ericeira, Portugal)

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Crazy Left Surf Guide

Crazy Left in Ericeira is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rips and rocks.

Crazy Left Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Crazy Left:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Crazy Left 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 19% of the time in December while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

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

blown out

17%

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

too small

64%

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

Explore Crazy Left Location Map

Interactive Crazy Left 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 Crazy Left is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Crazy Left is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 225 km (140 miles) away.

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Crazy Left Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

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)	W	W	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	6	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Crazy Left

Current tide and informaton

For Ericeira, 2 km from Crazy Left.

Next High Water: 05:24am | 2.44m

Next Low Water: 11:21am | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Crazy Left Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Crazy Left 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.