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The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 WESTForecast 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
16.6° 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 2AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
207 | 262 | 453 | 526 | 1280 | 1223 | 1092 | 913 | 800 | 760 | 606 | 524 | 414 | 399 | 377 | 355 | 380 | 450 | 450 | 1261 | 2764 | 2775 | 2615 | 2231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:49PM3.10m | 4:16AM2.98m | 4:36PM3.10m | 5:07AM2.86m | 5:26PM3.03m | 6:00AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM-0.03m | 10:20AM0.10m | 10:52PM0.01m | 11:08AM0.21m | 11:45PM0.12m | 11:59AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 25 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 151 | 262 | 453 | 526 | 1280 | 1223 | 1092 | 913 | 800 | 760 | 606 | 524 | 414 | 399 | 377 | 355 | 380 | 450 | 450 | 1261 | 2764 | 2775 | 2615 | 2231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 54 | 63 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 41 | 53 | 397 | 415 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 207 | 197 | 220 | 193 | 199 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 604 | 566 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 125 | 215 | 411 | 422 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 217 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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