The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 15 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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11PM is: 4.0m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm January 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jan)--
Afternoon (15 Jan)8ft (2.4m)20s
Evening (15 Jan)11ft (3.5m)18s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
7
7
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
WNW
3
WNW
3.5
NW
4.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
4
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
Period(s) (?)201918171616161515151515151515141414141313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4286610574521171891618472771869497946881690119498988098809055788871885922563249134245344025322113
Wind
(km/h)
40
SW
15
N
25
NNW
20
NW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:45PM
2.20
1:04AM
2.42
1:28PM
2.33
1:44AM
2.57
2:06PM
2.45
2:21AM
2.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:47PM
0.79
7:20AM
0.67
7:28PM
0.66
7:58AM
0.53
8:05PM
0.53
8:34AM
0.41
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Sunrise------7:54-------7:54-------7:52-
Sunset5:38-------5:39-------5:40-------
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
42---2231111112212221---
Temp. °C1413141313121212121111111111111212111111109911
Feels °C (?)71010997655456666666664456
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