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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Reef at 5AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 8 | |
242 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 81 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:24AM2.44m | 5:39PM2.56m | 6:02AM2.29m | 6:18PM2.43m | 6:43AM2.15m | 7:04PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.47m | 11:21AM0.60m | 11:52PM0.60m | 11:58AM0.73m | 00:34AM0.75m | 12:39PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 7 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 258 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 191 | 29 | 21 | 85 | 68 | 45 | 81 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 11 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | W 9 | S 15 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 242 | 270 | — | 258 | 293 | 309 | 368 | 409 | 453 | 453 | 422 | 370 | 370 | 306 | 298 | 251 | — | 161 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 32 | 124 | 448 | 547 | 561 | 430 | 270 | 34 | 34 | 265 | 596 | 553 | 549 | 430 | 265 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 405 | 43 | 43 | 75 |
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