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The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Reef today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
217 | 217 | 249 | 245 | 236 | 218 | 205 | 166 | 149 | 253 | 732 | 730 | 793 | 755 | 730 | 647 | 647 | 658 | 636 | 540 | 512 | 503 | 431 | 431 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:27PM2.62m | 2:45AM2.54m | 3:02PM2.67m | 3:22AM2.54m | 3:37PM2.70m | 3:58AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.51m | 8:36PM0.49m | 8:47AM0.49m | 9:12PM0.44m | 9:22AM0.48m | 9:48PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:55 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 217 | 217 | 249 | 245 | 236 | 218 | 205 | 166 | 149 | 121 | 732 | 730 | 793 | 755 | 730 | 647 | 647 | 658 | 636 | 540 | 512 | 503 | 431 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 116 | 253 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 55 | 67 | 78 | 124 | 111 | 119 | 135 | 144 | 155 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 182 | 212 | 232 | 226 | 225 | 182 | 182 | 160 | 155 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 30 | 214 | 139 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 439 | 231 | 231 | 125 | 30 | 30 | 119 | 214 | 439 | 382 | 231 | 30 | 30 | 119 |
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