The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 12 Jan 2026 WET
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The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Reef sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm January 12). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)--
Afternoon (12 Jan)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (12 Jan)8ft (2.5m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
0
2
3
4
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
3
W
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.2
WNW
2.5
WNW
3
WNW
4
W
4
W
4
W
4
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.1
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.7
WNW
0.8
WNW
1.3
NW
Period(s) (?)121211111010121313131313131213121112121212122422
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)222219471599200524641693135823292622472549134980519353494308312019291438126810007677547041656
Wind
(km/h)
35
S
40
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
25
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
10
NNW
0
NE
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
35
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrossglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:16PM
2.08
10:47AM
2.03
11:22PM
2.15
11:52AM
2.09
12:18AM
2.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:49PM
0.99
4:32AM
1.03
4:58PM
0.99
5:41AM
0.95
5:58PM
0.91
6:36AM
0.82
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise------7:54-------7:54-------7:54-
Sunset5:36-------5:37-------5:37-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
---37322-1-1111-1------1
Temp. °C151414141414141414141313131313131313131212121313
Feels °C (?)865559101199891087679111210897
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