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The Reef surf break

The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 15 Sep 2025 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
18.9° C
 (Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef this week:

The surf forecast for The Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Reef in the next 12 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 21) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 18th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 18th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 15th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
NW
2.4
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.2
NW
1.9
NW
1.7
NNW
1
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.8
NNW
0.6
NNW
2.1
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
Period(s) (?)111413121211111010131211101099914889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)93522213031245719991193777543188576539476314218197113971234818241097
Wind
(km/h)
30
N
35
N
35
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNE
5
SSE
10
W
5
NE
20
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		crosscross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
off		glassonglasscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
2.07
11:10AM
2.29
12:07AM
2.15
12:28PM
2.45
1:10AM
2.32
1:24PM
2.64
1:56AM
2.49
2:08PM
2.81
2:34AM
2.64
2:45PM
2.93
3:08AM
2.74
3:19PM
2.99
3:39AM
2.81
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:10PM
0.85
4:43AM
0.99
5:50PM
0.77
6:12AM
0.88
7:00PM
0.60
7:12AM
0.69
7:49PM
0.42
7:57AM
0.50
8:28PM
0.27
8:34AM
0.36
9:01PM
0.17
9:07AM
0.25
9:31PM
0.13
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Sunrise7:18--7:18--7:20--7:20--7:22--7:22--7:22--
Sunset-7:46--7:45--7:43--7:42--7:39--7:38--7:37-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C211916202017232120252525252323222016181816
Feels °C (?)18141118181421181823222123222318161011119
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Ericeira

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-on at The Reef (moderate winds from the NNW at Sintra/Granja 13 km from The Reef). 1.7m 11s groundswell from the NW with a 0.9m 4s local chop from the NNW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    3 hours 42 minutes ago The Reef
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3 h 42 min ago

25 km/h
NNW
Cross-On
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Information about the The Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Reef is 15 km (9 miles) from the city of Sintra. If you plan a holiday in Ericeira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Sintra. Sintra has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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