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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 03 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Reef at 6PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
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 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 9 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
169 | 169 | 166 | 265 | 38 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 242 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:30PM2.76m | 4:50AM2.57m | 5:03PM2.67m | 5:24AM2.44m | 5:39PM2.56m | 6:02AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.39m | 10:39PM0.37m | 10:48AM0.48m | 11:14PM0.47m | 11:21AM0.60m | 11:52PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | 8:34 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 169 | 169 | 166 | 265 | 161 | 198 | 170 | 162 | 188 | 184 | 184 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 331 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 6 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | — |
| kJ | 80 | 57 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 68 | 69 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 221 | 221 | 242 | 270 | 258 | 293 | — | 324 | 377 | 368 | 379 | 379 | 422 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 544 | 542 | 221 | 420 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 124 | 405 | 486 | 486 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 222 | 629 | 544 | 497 | 430 | 288 | 34 | 34 |
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