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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Reef at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 51 | 146 | 261 | 267 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:02AM2.29m | 6:18PM2.43m | 6:43AM2.15m | 7:04PM2.30m | 7:35AM2.02m | 8:01PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.73m | 00:34AM0.75m | 12:39PM0.86m | 1:24AM0.88m | 1:30PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 13 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 90 | 85 | 68 | 50 | 116 | 105 | 84 | 55 | 52 | 32 | 21 | 101 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NNW 7 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 23 | 41 | 53 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 70 | 20 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 388 | 379 | 379 | 353 | 306 | 298 | 284 | 214 | 177 | 163 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 51 | 146 | 261 | 267 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 265 | 807 | 553 | 549 | 288 | 231 | 43 | 43 | 124 | 405 | 405 | 443 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 43 | 405 | 128 |
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