Malhadinha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ericeira, Portugal)

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Malhadinha Surf Guide

Malhadinha in Ericeira is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. No reef break here. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of - Localism.

Malhadinha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Malhadinha:

The best conditions reported for surf at Malhadinha occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Malhadinha 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 41% of the time in December while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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 Malhadinha Location Map

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

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Malhadinha Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Malhadinha

Current tide and informaton

For Ericeira, 2 km from Malhadinha.

Next High Water: 06:18pm | 2.43m

Next Low Water: 11:58am | 0.73m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Malhadinha Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Malhadinha is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite