Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Reef at 2PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
0.6
NW
19
0.8
NW
18
1.1
NW
17
1.2
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
242
447
640
746
897
1014
949
924
911
821
799
676
569
552
552
431
411
324
278
278
273
224
176
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NE
0
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
S
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:34AM2.76m
2:55PM2.76m
3:09AM2.77m
3:26PM2.80m
3:43AM2.74m
3:58PM2.80m
Low Tide
8:44AM0.29m
8:59PM0.32m
9:14AM0.28m
9:33PM0.29m
9:45AM0.32m
10:06PM0.31m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:41
6:39
6:39
6:37
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8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
16
15
15
15
14
15
14
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
NW
17
1.2
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
15
1.5
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
Energy kJ
247
242
198
640
746
897
1014
949
924
911
821
799
676
569
552
552
431
411
324
278
278
273
224
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
NW
18
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
Energy kJ
85
58
447
194
180
141
135
135
181
198
213
202
195
151
149
146
133
125
158
196
1
138
132
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
NW
19
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
19
224
58
60
43
42
29
19
18
17
9
9
12
13
4
3
3
3
3
1
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
1
W
10
Energy kJ
3
1
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
19
43
32
32
19
0
0
0
220
35
32
32
0
0
1
1
43
43
43
42
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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