Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 May 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Reef today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 10AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.5
W
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
200
229
229
160
117
117
90
162
152
217
263
249
245
236
218
205
166
156
253
721
730
793
767
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:26AM2.49m
1:50PM2.54m
2:07AM2.51m
2:27PM2.62m
2:45AM2.54m
3:02PM2.67m
Low Tide
7:36AM0.54m
7:58PM0.56m
8:12AM0.51m
8:36PM0.49m
8:47AM0.49m
9:12PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:53
8:54
8:55
Temp °C
19
16
19
19
18
17
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
19
15
19
18
15
14
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
125
200
229
229
160
117
117
79
162
152
217
263
249
245
236
218
205
166
156
121
721
730
793
767
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
51
7
3
23
24
24
67
90
77
71
41
31
30
22
13
23
23
22
80
253
20
20
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
4
0.2
W
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
7
22
22
1
17
25
25
39
37
22
21
21
22
22
8
5
22
21
21
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
Energy kJ
9
16
23
40
61
83
71
55
69
74
96
115
119
146
146
207
189
207
188
182
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
4
32
32
35
220
220
32
32
32
32
32
32
220
220
130
35
32
35
32
223
436
419
386
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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