The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 09 Mar 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
13.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 5AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Mar)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (10 Mar)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (10 Mar)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


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Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
3
5
4
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
2.3
NW
2.5
NW
3
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
Period(s) (?)91111111013131313131514141414141414151414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)262144374552411328104059310524191863169731434176418637283404309531593620461845553893320626392270
Wind
(km/h)
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:07PM
2.32
6:30AM
2.13
6:52PM
2.13
7:26AM
1.92
8:04PM
1.98
9:04AM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:16AM
0.82
12:29PM
0.94
1:08AM
1.02
1:26PM
1.13
2:34AM
1.17
3:07PM
1.23
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Sunrise----6:56-------6:56-------6:54---
Sunset-------6:38-------6:39-------6:40
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
2111--------------------
Temp. °C111111121212131211111111121414141212121212151513
Feels °C (?)11234467677791110108999812119
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