Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ericeira, Portugal)

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Reef Surf Guide

Reef in Ericeira is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. It's often crowded here. Watch out for urchins and rocks.

Reef Spot Info

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

Surfing Reef:

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Reef 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 19% of the time in December while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

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

64%

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

Explore Reef Location Map

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

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Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:05 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NW	WSW	WSW	NW
Period (s)	8	7	6	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Reef look like?

Latest photos from Reef. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Francisco Ourique

Tides at Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Ericeira, 2 km from Reef.

Next High Water: 05:03pm | 2.67m

Next Low Water: 11:14pm | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Reef 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.