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Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.46° E

Baileys Cottage Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Baileys Cottage Reef sea temperature is
17.2°C
0.2° 

Baileys Cottage Reef surf forecast from 2 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 4 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 7 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,003 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Baileys Cottage Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Baileys Cottage Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Baileys Cottage Reef in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 05) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 3rd Nov)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 4th Nov)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 7th Nov)8ft (2.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baileys Cottage Reef over the next 16 days.


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