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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Reef at 8PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | 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 | |
447 | 640 | 746 | 897 | 927 | 949 | 924 | 911 | 821 | 799 | 676 | 569 | 552 | 552 | 431 | 411 | 324 | 278 | 278 | 273 | 228 | 179 | 172 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.76m | 3:09AM2.77m | 3:26PM2.80m | 3:43AM2.74m | 3:58PM2.80m | 4:16AM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.29m | 8:59PM0.32m | 9:14AM0.28m | 9:33PM0.29m | 9:45AM0.32m | 10:06PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 198 | 640 | 746 | 897 | 927 | 949 | 924 | 911 | 821 | 799 | 676 | 569 | 552 | 552 | 431 | 411 | 324 | 278 | 278 | 165 | 162 | 154 | 112 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 447 | 194 | 180 | 141 | 135 | 135 | 181 | 198 | 216 | 202 | 154 | 151 | 149 | 146 | 133 | 125 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 273 | 228 | 179 | 172 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 14 | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | S 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 245 | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 19 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 221 | 35 | 32 | 19 | 0 |
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