Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 WEST
Forecast 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Reef at 4PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
NW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.5
NW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.8
NW
8
0.3
WNW
15
1.1
S
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
10
10
10
6
5
5
5
8
0
41
1
5
25
25
75
42
51
192
229
395
504
429
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
WNW
15
SSW
10
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
SE
45
SSW
35
S
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:18PM2.43m
6:43AM2.15m
7:04PM2.30m
7:35AM2.02m
8:01PM2.21m
Low Tide
11:58AM0.73m
00:34AM0.75m
12:39PM0.86m
1:24AM0.88m
1:30PM0.97m
2:27AM0.96m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
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6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
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8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
1
1
4
7
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
17
16
14
14
15
10
11
11
10
9
9
8
9
12
12
12
12
12
14
11
11
10
11
12
11
10
8
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
11
11
6
6
6
11
11
27
25
90
72
62
47
119
88
84
75
52
33
22
101
99
121
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NNW
13
Energy kJ
5
10
10
10
6
5
5
6
38
35
41
53
5
25
25
42
42
41
70
21
11
54
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
W
8
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
5
10
6
4
4
4
5
8
11
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
9
9
21
11
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
379
353
306
264
237
220
181
139
124
2
17
51
192
229
395
504
429
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
265
703
703
549
430
249
43
35
35
222
405
448
443
1
1
1
45
43
45
143
42
86
184
469
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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