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The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 12 Jan 2026 WET
Forecast 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
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 7AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am January 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)8ft (2.5m)11s
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)

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.5
W
2.5
WNW
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
WSW
2.2
WNW
2.5
WNW
4
W
4
W
4
W
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
NNW
2
WNW
1.9
WNW
Period(s) (?)101011111212111110101213131313131312121213121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7541079169416552222185016942432139714201313232953155623587263076391538230912174200814271158983
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
45
S
50
S
35
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:33AM
2.06
10:16PM
2.08
10:47AM
2.03
11:22PM
2.15
11:52AM
2.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:13AM
1.02
3:49PM
0.99
4:32AM
1.03
4:58PM
0.99
5:41AM
0.95
5:58PM
0.91
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
Sunrise--7:54-------7:54-------7:54-----
Sunset----5:36-------5:37-------5:37---
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-------482111-111-------
Temp. °C151414141414141414141414141313131313121314131313
Feels °C (?)109987665791110109991011101110101212
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