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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 01 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 9PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | |
821 | 799 | 676 | 569 | 552 | 552 | 431 | 411 | 324 | 278 | 278 | 273 | 224 | 176 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 166 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:26PM2.80m | 3:43AM2.74m | 3:58PM2.80m | 4:16AM2.67m | 4:30PM2.76m | 4:50AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.28m | 9:33PM0.29m | 9:45AM0.32m | 10:06PM0.31m | 10:16AM0.39m | 10:39PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | 8:31 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
 kJ | 821 | 799 | 676 | 569 | 552 | 552 | 431 | 411 | 324 | 278 | 278 | 273 | 224 | 176 | 172 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 166 | 185 | 216 | 207 | 132 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 216 | 202 | 195 | 151 | 149 | 146 | 133 | 125 | 156 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 132 | 125 | 88 | 84 | 80 | 57 | 54 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 68 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 14 | S 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 205 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 405 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 486 | 221 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 32 |
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