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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Reef at 9AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | |
85 | 126 | 167 | 220 | 312 | 303 | 345 | 379 | 393 | 400 | 475 | 439 | 367 | 355 | 288 | 251 | 247 | 198 | 447 | 640 | 746 | 897 | 927 | 949 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:15AM2.65m | 1:45PM2.55m | 1:57AM2.73m | 2:21PM2.67m | 2:34AM2.76m | 2:55PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.39m | 7:48PM0.49m | 8:11AM0.32m | 8:25PM0.39m | 8:44AM0.29m | 8:59PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | 8:29 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
 kJ | 132 | 186 | 191 | 186 | 157 | 153 | 120 | 379 | 393 | 400 | 475 | 439 | 367 | 355 | 288 | 251 | 247 | 198 | 198 | 640 | 746 | 897 | 927 | 949 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 18 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 71 | 167 | 220 | 312 | 303 | 345 | 96 | 78 | 48 | 44 | 69 | 64 | 90 | 92 | 37 | 84 | 82 | 447 | 194 | 259 | 208 | 135 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NNW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 85 | 126 | 67 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 92 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 22 | 28 | 39 | 48 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 24 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 220 | 196 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 35 | 42 | 42 | 405 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
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