Cripplers Surf Guide

Cripplers in Cyprus is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the optimum wave angle is from the west southwest. There is no reef break. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Take care of rocks,rips.

Cripplers Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cripplers:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cripplers occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Explore Cripplers Location Map

Interactive Cripplers 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 closest passenger airport to Cripplers is Paphos International Airport (PFO) in Cyprus, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cripplers is Akrotiri Airport (AKT), also in Cyprus, 73 km (45 miles) away.

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Cripplers Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 02:38 Local Time
Tuesday 05
0AM3AM6AM9AM
Wave (m)
2.4
W
2.3
W
2
W
1.8
W
Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
15
15
20
20
Wind State cross-
on
cross cross cross-
on

Swell History at Cripplers

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

Wind History at Cripplers

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


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