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The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 9PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
635 | 635 | 625 | 497 | 455 | 347 | 341 | 263 | 243 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 125 | 196 | 229 | 194 | 160 | 142 | 117 | 184 | 208 | 195 | 217 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:40AM2.46m | 1:10PM2.45m | 1:26AM2.49m | 1:50PM2.54m | 2:07AM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.72m | 6:57AM0.57m | 7:17PM0.64m | 7:36AM0.54m | 7:58PM0.56m | 8:12AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 635 | 635 | 625 | 497 | 455 | 347 | 341 | 263 | 243 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 125 | 196 | 229 | 194 | 160 | 142 | 117 | 117 | 208 | 195 | 217 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 43 | 103 | 184 | 77 | 38 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 40 | 39 | 71 | 35 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 33 | — | 41 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 30 | 145 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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