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The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 16 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
14.7° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (16 Jan)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (16 Jan)15ft (4.5m)15s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
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)
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
Period(s) (?)161616151515151515151514141414131313121212121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9161847277187340773885888783982910351975088137888718862025139439139193346253220051674152514541347
Wind
(km/h)
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:04AM
2.42
1:28PM
2.33
1:44AM
2.57
2:06PM
2.45
2:21AM
2.71
2:41PM
2.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:20AM
0.67
7:28PM
0.66
7:58AM
0.53
8:05PM
0.53
8:34AM
0.41
8:39PM
0.41
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
Sunrise--7:54-------7:54-------7:52-----
Sunset----5:39-------5:40-------5:42---
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light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-2231111121211211-------
Temp. °C1312131212121212111111121211111010881011111111
Feels °C (?)977555665556665553455455
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