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The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 28 Jan 2026 WET
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
14.0° C
 (Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 3AM is: 6.5m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jan)20ft (6.0m)15s
Afternoon (29 Jan)18ft (5.5m)14s
Evening (29 Jan)15ft (4.5m)14s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
7
0
0
4
0
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6
0
7
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
7
WNW
6.5
WNW
6.5
WNW
6
WNW
6
WNW
5.5
WNW
5.5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
6
WNW
6.5
WNW
6.5
WNW
6
WNW
6
WNW
6
WNW
6
WNW
6
WNW
4.5
WNW
6
WNW
5.5
WNW
5.5
WNW
5
WNW
Period(s) (?)171616161515141414131319191817171616161616151515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2620823505214481839015516131281133196087957680667982526030457262002207119231176081729017789946216907145971230910852
Wind
(km/h)
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
40
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		onononcross-
on		oncross-
on		oncross-
on		oncross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:00PM
2.38
11:41AM
2.35
12:11AM
2.57
12:47PM
2.51
1:09AM
2.80
1:41PM
2.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:24AM
0.68
5:51PM
0.67
6:34AM
0.47
6:53PM
0.49
7:30AM
0.25
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunrise----7:47-------7:46-------7:45---
Sunset------5:53-------5:55-------5:57-
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
1---124--------1--------
Temp. °C161616161616141514131414151515151413121212131313
Feels °C (?)991011109121111101010101098666781089
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