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Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Reef at 10AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
56 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:51PM2.50m | 1:04AM2.71m | 1:36PM2.72m | 1:52AM2.87m | 2:20PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.46m | 6:53PM0.54m | 7:21AM0.27m | 7:41PM0.33m | 8:05AM0.13m | 8:27PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 96 | 94 | 71 | 66 | 51 | 94 | 108 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | WSW 5 | W 11 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 9 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 137 | 190 | 192 | 335 | 526 | 763 | 995 | 1511 | 2039 | 2119 | 1888 | 1333 | 956 | 1273 | 1050 | 1373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 965 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 137 | 547 | 223 | 979 | 547 | 542 | 542 | 400 | 236 | 985 | 985 | 985 | 599 | 542 | 400 |
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