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The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Reef today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | |
153 | 253 | 732 | 730 | 793 | 755 | 730 | 647 | 628 | 647 | 636 | 540 | 512 | 503 | 431 | 431 | 359 | 281 | 260 | 214 | 209 | 205 | 166 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:02PM2.67m | 3:22AM2.54m | 3:37PM2.70m | 3:58AM2.53m | 4:12PM2.70m | 4:34AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.49m | 9:12PM0.44m | 9:22AM0.48m | 9:48PM0.42m | 9:56AM0.50m | 10:25PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 153 | 149 | 732 | 730 | 793 | 755 | 730 | 647 | 628 | 647 | 636 | 540 | 512 | 503 | 431 | 431 | 359 | 281 | 260 | 214 | 209 | 205 | 166 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 253 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 135 | 139 | 139 | 150 | 145 | 150 | 135 | 139 | 176 | 175 | 170 | 155 | 155 | 139 | 139 | 135 | 139 | 135 | 131 | 95 | 95 | 75 | 66 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 30 | 443 | 231 | 214 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 214 | 439 | 432 | 231 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 214 | 231 | 467 | 467 | 311 | 30 | 406 | 30 |
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