Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Reef at 11AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (09 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
1
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)
2.2
SW
8
2
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.4
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.2
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.7
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
544
465
395
490
701
1159
1388
1376
1642
1707
1599
1418
1004
904
1144
1084
848
632
557
452
385
301
234
168
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:41AM1.95m
9:09PM2.17m
9:57AM1.97m
10:19PM2.23m
11:06AM2.09m
11:21PM2.35m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.96m
2:36PM1.03m
3:40AM0.94m
3:52PM1.02m
4:49AM0.83m
5:03PM0.92m
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:39
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
10
11
10
9
10
8
9
7
7
6
8
9
9
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
8
2
SW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
2.4
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.5
WSW
9
1.1
NNW
11
2.4
WSW
9
1.3
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
11
1.6
NNW
11
1.6
SW
7
1.4
NNW
11
Energy kJ
544
465
115
181
186
217
258
250
193
183
176
183
1004
904
1144
319
848
454
623
819
731
631
234
452
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.9
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.1
SW
19
1.2
NNW
12
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
WNW
9
1.5
NNW
11
1.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
89
117
120
111
123
143
48
206
274
294
15
385
10
13
12
12
16
524
168
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
14
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
10
71
8
5
6
7
15
14
12
29
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
2.5
WSW
9
2.2
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.7
SW
7
Energy kJ
395
490
701
1159
1388
1376
1642
1707
1599
1418
212
176
1084
632
557
452
385
301
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
50
42
45
443
416
416
469
407
416
416
416
484
418
418
143
143
143
42
143
405
405
43
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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