Pedra Branca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ericeira, Portugal)

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Pedra Branca Surf Guide

Pedra Branca in Ericeira is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of urchins and rocks.

Pedra Branca Spot Info

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

Surfing Pedra Branca:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pedra Branca 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 Pedra Branca (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pedra Branca 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 18% of the time in December while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

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

65%

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

Explore Pedra Branca Location Map

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

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Pedra Branca Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 07:16 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross

What does Pedra Branca look like?

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Credit: Gonçalo Forjaz Trigueiros Credit: Gonçalo Forjaz Trigueiros Credit: Gonçalo Forjaz Trigueiros Credit: Gonçalo Forjaz Trigueiros Credit: Gonçalo Forjaz Trigueiros

Tides at Pedra Branca

Current tide and informaton

For Ericeira, 2 km from Pedra Branca.

Next High Water: 07:35am | 2.02m

Next Low Water: 01:30pm | 0.97m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pedra Branca Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Pedra Branca 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.