
Ribeira d'Ilhas & Coxos · Portugal
Surfing Crazy Left
A left reef in Ribeira d'Ilhas & Coxos, Portugal, for advanced and pro surfers.
Crazy Left is a heavy, hollow left over shallow reef under the cliffs at the south end of Coxos bay, breaking the opposite way to the Coxos right. As the swell grows it gets more dangerous, with sections that close out without warning over a rock bottom.
On a clean swell around high tide, with an east wind, it throws short, thick barrels, and photographers line the cliff to shoot it. It's for advanced surfers only. Watch it from the top first and give the locals space.
When to surf
Crazy Left
Crazy Left is at its best from October to March. Conditions it likes: Clean NW swell, E wind, high tide.
October to February: Prime
Biggest, most consistent NW/W groundswell, cold but firing
March to April: Good
Reliable swell, milder water, shoulder-season crowds
May to June: Quiet
Smaller and patchier, pleasant weather
July to August: Avoid
Small summer swell, packed beaches, high season prices
The year across Ericeira
Waves near Crazy Left
Coxos
under 1 kmRibeira d'Ilhas & Coxos · Right Point/Reef · Advanced / Pro
Ribeira d'Ilhas
1 kmRibeira d'Ilhas & Coxos · Right Point · Intermediate / Advanced / Pro
Reef
2 kmEriceira Town & South · Right Reef · Advanced
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: A handful of surf houses and guesthouses sit right above the point - the closest you'll get to rolling out of bed onto a world-class wave. Book well ahead for the Oct-Nov contest season.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Ribeira d'Ilhas & Coxos guide.
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