The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 19 Apr 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 7PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (19 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (19 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
WNW
1.1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.5
NW
0.8
NW
1.1
NW
1.5
NW
1.7
NW
1.9
NW
2.2
NW
2.2
NW
Period(s) (?)10999999999888813121515141313121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)25119418119415812712712710186825980805454115255485780996111813441392
Wind
(km/h)
0
NNE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
SE
0
WSW
5
SSW
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
20
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:50PM
3.08
5:15AM
2.95
5:35PM
2.97
6:05AM
2.73
6:25PM
2.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:36AM
0.00
11:00PM
0.01
11:19AM
0.16
11:49PM
0.14
12:06PM
0.37
12:44AM
0.35
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise-------6:54-------6:52-------6:52
Sunset---8:17-------8:19-------8:20----
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171818171515151517201918191919191818171615141413
Feels °C (?)171717161313131316201816181613131514141414131311
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