The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 07 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
15.4° 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 10AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Afternoon (07 Apr)13ft (4.0m)17s
Evening (07 Apr)16ft (5.0m)15s

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


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Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Fri
10
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
6
7
8
7
6
6
7
6
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WNW
1.8
WNW
2.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
4
WNW
5
WNW
5.5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
2.1
NW
2
NW
1.9
NW
1.9
NW
1.9
NW
Period(s) (?)191816181616151414141414141414141313131312121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7742047345567868570114711262510685956783727823688462985405396431992639206318061475115010311013997
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSE
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
10
NNE
15
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:20AM
2.32
6:35PM
2.37
7:00AM
2.12
7:20PM
2.20
7:54AM
1.94
8:26PM
2.06
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:17PM
0.74
12:49AM
0.79
12:57PM
0.92
1:40AM
0.98
1:51PM
1.08
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Fri
10
Sunrise--7:13-------7:11-------7:11-----
Sunset-----8:06-------8:07-------8:07--
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-1-2211111--------------
Temp. °C16141211121211111091114151614141311131517161514
Feels °C (?)12976666753591213101010791013151313
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