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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Reef at 11PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
408 | 339 | 320 | 269 | 263 | 218 | 296 | 284 | 231 | 207 | 172 | 172 | 168 | 168 | 186 | 350 | 840 | 880 | 841 | 891 | 864 | 811 | 742 | 718 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:35PM2.50m | 10:25AM2.20m | 10:44PM2.45m | 11:30AM2.25m | 11:46PM2.45m | 12:24PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.80m | 4:10AM0.64m | 4:24PM0.83m | 5:16AM0.64m | 5:33PM0.80m | 6:11AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 408 | 339 | 320 | 269 | 263 | 218 | 296 | 284 | 231 | 207 | 172 | 172 | 168 | 168 | 172 | 350 | 840 | 880 | 841 | 891 | 864 | 811 | 742 | 718 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | N 8 | SW 12 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 6 | N 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 65 | 186 | 145 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 12 | N 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 32 | 33 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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