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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Reef at 1PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
666 | 557 | 461 | 318 | 261 | 211 | 163 | 107 | 107 | 67 | 52 | 56 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:06AM2.09m | 11:21PM2.35m | 12:02PM2.28m | 00:15AM2.53m | 12:51PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.83m | 5:03PM0.92m | 5:46AM0.66m | 6:02PM0.75m | 6:36AM0.46m | 6:53PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | 8:42 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | SW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | SW 5 |
 kJ | 385 | 557 | 844 | 915 | 764 | 560 | 452 | 444 | 427 | 388 | 301 | 197 | 143 | 140 | 83 | 63 | 96 | 94 | 71 | 67 | 45 | 43 | 106 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 560 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 163 | 107 | 107 | 67 | 52 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 131 | 101 | 51 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WNW 10 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | — | 12 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 2 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 666 | — | 461 | 318 | 261 | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 77 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 43 | 43 | 416 | 416 | 43 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 222 | 38 | 669 | 288 | 224 |
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