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The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 WESTForecast 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
455 | 347 | 341 | 263 | 243 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 154 | 200 | 229 | 169 | 216 | 117 | 117 | 100 | 162 | 152 | 217 | 205 | 206 | 245 | 240 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:10PM2.45m | 1:26AM2.49m | 1:50PM2.54m | 2:07AM2.51m | 2:27PM2.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.57m | 7:17PM0.64m | 7:36AM0.54m | 7:58PM0.56m | 8:12AM0.51m | 8:36PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 455 | 347 | 341 | 263 | 243 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 154 | 200 | 229 | 169 | 216 | 117 | 117 | 100 | 162 | 152 | 217 | 205 | 206 | 245 | 240 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 67 | 90 | 77 | 71 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 4 | W 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 52 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 80 | 92 | 109 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 211 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 30 | 214 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 189 | 30 | 26 |
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