Surf spot

Cripplers

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Country: Cyprus
Coordinates: 34.9423, 32.3129

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.2	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6
Wave direction	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
Wave period (s)	4	3.9	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.9	4	4.2	4.2	4.2	4	3.9	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.9	4	4	3.9	3.7	3.6	3.8	4	4.4	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.8	5.1	5	4.8	4.5	4.4	4.2	4	4	4	4.1	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.2
Wave energy (kJ)	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	6	6	7	9	11	12	12	11	10	8	7	9	17	19	16	13	12	12	12	14	24	33	35	33	31	30	28	31	31	32	33	37	50	66	72	80	63	43	30	24	20	19	19	20	20	19	16	15	13
Wind speed (km/h)	6.7	6.9	4	4.3	13	12.9	10	5.9	5.4	2.4	3.1	7.6	14.3	12.6	8.5	7.1	10	4.3	4.6	9	12.7	14.5	11	6.9	7.4	5.8	5.5	7	14.4	16	12.4	9.3	11.5	10.9	7	8.4	17.4	21.4	19.1	14.9	21.9	15.8	15.6	19.5	22.1	22.5	19	12.7	7.6	3.4	2.2	2.2	12.6	13	10.1	6.5
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Cripplers is a well-known reef break in Cyprus that’s best suited to experienced surfers.

Quick description

Type: Reef break
Location: Cyprus
Wave quality: Fast, powerful, and fairly hollow when it’s working
Best for: Intermediate to advanced surfers
Hazards: Sharp reef, strong sections, and sometimes heavy shorebreak or currents

What to expect

Cripplers is generally considered a solid wave with punch, especially when a good swell lines up with favorable wind. It can produce clean, peeling walls but also sections that close out quickly, so timing and positioning matter a lot.

Because it breaks over reef, it can be less forgiving than a beach break: - wipeouts can be rough on the reef - conditions need to be monitored carefully - it tends to reward surfers who can handle speed and late drops

Best conditions

Like many reef breaks, Cripplers usually works best with: - Swell from the right direction and size - Offshore or light winds - A tide level that suits the reef contour

Overall vibe

If you’re looking for a serious wave in Cyprus with more power than a mellow beginner spot, Cripplers is one of the places surfers pay attention to when the forecast looks promising.