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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Reef at 6PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 67 | 151 | 262 | 453 | 526 | 1387 | 1223 | 1185 | 992 | 869 | 760 | 606 | 524 | 414 | 399 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:04PM3.04m | 3:27AM3.02m | 3:49PM3.10m | 4:16AM2.98m | 4:36PM3.10m | 5:07AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.05m | 9:14PM0.02m | 9:34AM0.04m | 10:02PM-0.03m | 10:20AM0.10m | 10:52PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 67 | 151 | 262 | 453 | 526 | 13 | 1223 | 1185 | 992 | 869 | 760 | 606 | 524 | 414 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 13 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 54 | 63 | 59 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 13 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 963 | 890 | 729 | 675 | 660 | 525 | 463 | 378 | 284 | 237 | 232 | 257 | 263 | 192 | 1387 | 324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 223 | 486 | 486 | 400 | 236 | 236 | 130 | 301 | 599 | 599 | 557 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 130 | 221 | 416 | 224 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 4 |
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