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The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
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 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
555 | 469 | 460 | 400 | 400 | 408 | 339 | 320 | 269 | 263 | 218 | 320 | 307 | 231 | 226 | 172 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 186 | 350 | 777 | 880 | 841 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.22m | 9:35PM2.50m | 10:25AM2.20m | 10:44PM2.45m | 11:30AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.57m | 3:10PM0.80m | 4:10AM0.64m | 4:24PM0.83m | 5:16AM0.64m | 5:33PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 555 | 469 | 460 | 400 | 400 | 408 | 339 | 320 | 269 | 263 | 218 | 320 | 307 | 231 | 226 | 172 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 158 | 350 | 777 | 880 | 841 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 15 | WNW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 186 | 145 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 9 | N 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 65 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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