The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 May 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
16.5° 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 6AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
166
57
192
392
526
724
946
1325
1442
1592
1302
1003
1003
1174
1317
1376
1374
1256
1039
885
680
606
537
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
25
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:04AM2.71m
1:36PM2.72m
1:52AM2.87m
2:20PM2.90m
2:39AM2.98m
3:04PM3.04m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.27m
7:41PM0.33m
8:05AM0.13m
8:27PM0.15m
8:50AM0.05m
9:14PM0.02m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:42
8:43
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
11
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
4
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
9
0.4
SW
5
0.6
NNW
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
106
7
55
2
26
42
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
5
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SW
5
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
11
7
7
9
9
9
7
3
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
19
3
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
Energy kJ
6
166
57
192
392
526
724
946
1325
1442
1592
1302
1003
1003
1174
1317
1376
1374
1256
1039
885
680
606
537
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
29
216
132
548
604
975
735
509
735
695
695
233
767
801
582
377
377
363
255
231
231
491
548
324
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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