The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 3AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
650
580
510
500
377
313
282
235
194
157
150
113
111
86
84
87
87
87
87
117
124
149
167
163
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:03PM2.39m
11:01AM2.14m
11:22PM2.45m
12:10PM2.26m
00:25AM2.55m
Low Tide
3:34PM0.92m
4:45AM0.71m
5:02PM0.89m
5:58AM0.62m
6:12PM0.76m
6:53AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:48
6:46
6:45
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8:22
8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
14
13
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
17
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
20
21
14
13
12
12
12
10
12
13
11
10
10
11
11
12
16
17
16
14
13
13
14
15
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
650
580
510
500
377
313
282
235
194
157
150
113
111
86
77
85
87
87
76
82
86
149
167
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.8
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
84
87
3
3
80
47
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
8
0.4
W
8
Energy kJ
3
12
12
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
1
3
6
7
12
24
45
46
48
51
65
87
82
87
117
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
215
29
26
26
26
26
26
26
384
231
26
26
26
24
0
26
139
26
26
26
26
0
0
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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