The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
16.5° 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 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
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)
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
96
94
71
66
51
94
108
113
137
151
168
270
468
708
765
1168
1785
1965
1746
1225
908
1461
933
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:15AM2.53m
12:51PM2.50m
1:04AM2.71m
1:36PM2.72m
1:52AM2.87m
2:20PM2.90m
Low Tide
6:36AM0.46m
6:53PM0.54m
7:21AM0.27m
7:41PM0.33m
8:05AM0.13m
8:27PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:42
Temp °C
15
15
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
15
15
14
16
15
15
14
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
6
7
7
6
6
7
9
9
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
6
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
NNW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.9
NNW
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
Energy kJ
58
96
94
71
66
51
94
108
113
137
7
2
2
42
7
282
7
7
7
7
6
6
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
11
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
125
56
39
31
24
19
14
15
11
7
7
9
26
9
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
21
29
20
20
19
7
2
7
9
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
151
168
270
468
708
765
1168
1785
1965
1746
1225
908
1461
933
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
23
961
27
29
29
27
169
270
566
975
552
548
406
406
231
735
981
832
604
504
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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