The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 06 Apr 2026 WEST
Forecast 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
15.5° 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 1PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Apr)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (06 Apr)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (06 Apr)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thu
09
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
0
2
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
!
6
7
9
8
7
8
7
6
5
5
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
NW
2.3
NW
2.1
NW
2
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1
WNW
1.7
WNW
2.2
WNW
3.5
WNW
5
WNW
5.5
WNW
5.5
WNW
5.5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
Period(s) (?)131313131312121219181618161615141414141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)18861619144612591086882695565774185925036587118971532114253117301062510305970191486054521241002925
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
40
S
30
SSE
40
S
35
SSE
20
SE
30
S
35
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
40
W
35
W
20
WSW
20
S
15
SSE
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
E
10
NE
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:45AM
2.52
5:59PM
2.55
6:20AM
2.32
6:35PM
2.37
7:00AM
2.12
7:20PM
2.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:44AM
0.56
12:09AM
0.59
12:17PM
0.74
12:49AM
0.79
12:57PM
0.92
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thu
09
Sunrise--7:15-------7:13-------7:11-----
Sunset-----8:05-------8:06-------8:07--
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------2---121--121------
Temp. °C191617191916171616141212131312111110111415151413
Feels °C (?)16111112149111311853457775591111119
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