Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Reef at 9AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
NW
18
1.1
NW
17
1.2
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.4
NW
15
1.5
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
126
167
220
312
303
345
379
393
400
475
439
367
355
288
251
247
198
447
640
746
897
927
949
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
20
W
20
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:15AM2.65m
1:45PM2.55m
1:57AM2.73m
2:21PM2.67m
2:34AM2.76m
2:55PM2.76m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.39m
7:48PM0.49m
8:11AM0.32m
8:25PM0.39m
8:44AM0.29m
8:59PM0.32m
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rain showers
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
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8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
17
14
12
15
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
NW
17
1.2
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.4
NW
15
1.5
NW
15
Energy kJ
132
186
191
186
157
153
120
379
393
400
475
439
367
355
288
251
247
198
198
640
746
897
927
949
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
NW
18
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
73
71
167
220
312
303
345
96
78
48
44
69
64
90
92
37
84
82
447
194
259
208
135
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.1
NW
18
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SW
5
Energy kJ
85
126
67
60
41
41
40
25
12
11
12
92
30
30
61
58
42
42
16
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
Energy kJ
25
22
28
39
48
49
23
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
220
196
32
32
43
35
42
42
405
43
43
1
1
0
1
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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