The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 20 Apr 2026 WEST
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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 5AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
4
4
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.5
NW
0.8
NW
1.1
NW
1.5
NW
1.9
NW
2.2
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.4
NW
2.2
NW
2.2
NW
2.1
NW
1.8
NW
Period(s) (?)99999988881312151514131312121212141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1541271271271018692598062544311525548578011471474160716551392189116571162
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
SSE
5
SE
15
W
15
NE
5
NNE
25
ESE
40
ESE
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassoncross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:15AM
2.95
5:35PM
2.97
6:05AM
2.73
6:25PM
2.80
7:01AM
2.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:00PM
0.01
11:19AM
0.16
11:49PM
0.14
12:06PM
0.37
12:44AM
0.35
1:01PM
0.61
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise---6:54-------6:52-------6:52----
Sunset-------8:19-------8:20-------8:20
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151515151722181919202018181817151414141414151515
Feels °C (?)131313131622161719161215151414121212131313131212
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