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The Reef surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Jan 2025 WET
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 Friday (Jan 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef in the next 12 days are 7.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 28) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jan 26) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 24th Jan) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 27th Jan) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 28th Jan) | 23ft (7.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef over the next 12 days.
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 01 | Sunday 02 | Monday 03 | Tue 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 209 | 211 | 1185 | 10732 | 7546 | 5454 | 4033 | 1791 | 3560 | 8248 | 14118 | 14289 | 17359 | 20324 | 21637 | 13819 | 7411 | 5899 | 3671 | 15821 | 11803 | 6402 | 3512 | 2272 | 1421 | 403 | 407 | 2119 | 4128 | 3062 | 1939 | 2360 | 1700 | 706 | 334 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:01PM 2.02 | 10:36AM 1.98 | 11:16PM 2.11 | 11:47AM 2.08 | 12:15AM 2.28 | 12:42PM 2.24 | 1:03AM 2.48 | 1:27PM 2.42 | 1:44AM 2.70 | 2:08PM 2.59 | 2:24AM 2.90 | 2:47PM 2.73 | 3:02AM 3.07 | 3:26PM 2.82 | 3:40AM 3.17 | 4:05PM 2.86 | 4:20AM 3.19 | 4:45PM 2.85 | 5:01AM 3.13 | 5:28PM 2.77 | 5:45AM 2.97 | 6:14PM 2.64 | 6:34AM 2.74 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:19AM 1.08 | 4:48PM 1.02 | 5:35AM 0.98 | 5:54PM 0.91 | 6:32AM 0.80 | 6:46PM 0.74 | 7:19AM 0.60 | 7:29PM 0.55 | 8:00AM 0.39 | 8:08PM 0.37 | 8:39AM 0.20 | 8:46PM 0.22 | 9:18AM 0.05 | 9:24PM 0.12 | 9:57AM -0.03 | 10:03PM 0.09 | 10:36AM -0.03 | 10:44PM 0.12 | 11:17AM 0.05 | 11:27PM 0.23 | 12:01PM 0.21 | 12:15AM 0.39 | 12:50PM 0.42 | |||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 01 | Sunday 02 | Monday 03 | Tue 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | 7:41 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 6:00 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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