The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 WEST
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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
16.6° 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 6PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
382
500
671
922
1216
1408
1351
1245
1068
974
1194
1429
1528
1344
1146
1016
865
666
675
579
525
416
290
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:36PM2.72m
1:52AM2.87m
2:20PM2.90m
2:39AM2.98m
3:04PM3.04m
3:27AM3.02m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.27m
7:41PM0.33m
8:05AM0.13m
8:27PM0.15m
8:50AM0.05m
9:14PM0.02m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:42
8:43
8:44
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
9
8
8
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
15
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
2
26
42
9
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
19
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
18
Energy kJ
9
9
9
7
3
3
4
1
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
7
7
7
13
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
212
382
500
671
922
1216
1408
1351
1245
1068
974
1194
1429
1528
1344
1146
1016
865
666
675
579
525
416
290
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
548
604
975
735
509
504
695
695
695
805
953
582
384
377
363
233
231
467
492
492
406
293
145
139
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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