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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Reef sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Reef at 8PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
2778 | 2323 | 2021 | 1748 | 1299 | 1177 | 988 | 835 | 731 | 617 | 606 | 571 | 531 | 597 | 680 | 679 | 731 | 622 | 622 | 634 | 555 | 555 | 572 | 460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:20PM2.90m | 6:58AM2.50m | 7:19PM2.75m | 8:02AM2.33m | 8:25PM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.37m | 00:43AM0.28m | 12:55PM0.54m | 1:47AM0.44m | 1:58PM0.70m | 2:58AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 2778 | 2323 | 2021 | 1748 | 1299 | 1177 | 988 | 835 | 731 | 617 | 606 | 571 | 531 | 597 | 680 | 679 | 731 | 622 | 622 | 634 | 555 | 555 | 572 | 460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | N 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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