The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Reef today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 10AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.4
NNW
6
0.9
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
166
153
253
732
730
793
755
730
647
647
658
636
540
512
503
431
431
343
281
260
214
209
205
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
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
2:45AM2.54m
3:02PM2.67m
3:22AM2.54m
3:37PM2.70m
3:58AM2.53m
4:12PM2.70m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.49m
9:12PM0.44m
9:22AM0.48m
9:48PM0.42m
9:56AM0.50m
10:25PM0.44m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:55
8:55
8:57
Temp °C
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
19
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
10
10
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
13
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
205
166
153
121
732
730
793
755
730
647
647
658
636
540
512
503
431
431
343
281
260
214
209
205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
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
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
23
22
116
253
20
20
20
20
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
5
22
21
21
20
6
6
6
6
5
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
106
109
135
144
144
155
150
155
160
165
187
187
181
165
160
139
139
139
139
135
137
128
124
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
26
26
26
30
435
231
214
30
27
26
30
214
435
382
214
30
30
30
125
231
467
467
324
311
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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