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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Reef at 10AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | |
582 | 679 | 655 | 622 | 622 | 634 | 555 | 555 | 535 | 460 | 460 | 476 | 427 | 339 | 410 | 269 | 371 | 275 | 296 | 246 | 231 | 194 | 190 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:02AM2.33m | 8:25PM2.61m | 9:13AM2.22m | 9:35PM2.50m | 10:25AM2.20m | 10:44PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.44m | 1:58PM0.70m | 2:58AM0.57m | 3:10PM0.80m | 4:10AM0.64m | 4:24PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | 8:51 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 582 | 679 | 655 | 622 | 622 | 634 | 555 | 555 | 535 | 460 | 460 | 476 | 427 | 339 | 410 | 269 | 371 | 275 | 296 | 246 | 231 | 194 | 190 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 5 | N 9 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | N 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NW 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
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