Limipicos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ericeira, Portugal)

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Limipicos Surf Guide

Limipicos in Ericeira is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Crowds are never a problem here.

Limipicos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Limipicos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Limipicos occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Limipicos 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 40% of the time in December while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

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

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

Explore Limipicos Location Map

Interactive Limipicos 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 Limipicos is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Limipicos is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 225 km (140 miles) away.

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Limipicos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:28 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Limipicos

Current tide and informaton

For Ericeira, 3 km from Limipicos.

Next High Water: 05:24am | 2.44m

Next Low Water: 11:14pm | 0.47m

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Limipicos Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.9 °C) at Limipicos 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 (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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