Surf Forecasts:
Cornish Reef surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period, W swell with 10,849 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cornish Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Cornish Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cornish Reef in the next 16 days are 6.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cornish Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 17 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 564 | 291 | 1229 | 1343 | 1121 | 888 | 943 | 6912 | 4390 | 2604 | 2071 | 1896 | 1860 | 1323 | 1701 | 5456 | 6337 | 3387 | 2052 | 1845 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:43PM2.86m | 12:10PM3.03m | 1:09AM2.89m | 1:29PM3.12m | 2:19AM3.09m | 2:31PM3.34m | 3:10AM3.38m | 3:18PM3.61m | 3:51AM3.71m | 3:59PM3.89m | 4:27AM4.02m | 4:38PM4.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM1.65m | 5:28AM1.88m | 7:01PM1.67m | 7:33AM1.81m | 8:21PM1.43m | 8:39AM1.55m | 9:07PM1.13m | 9:23AM1.23m | 9:44PM0.81m | 10:00AM0.91m | 10:17PM0.50m | 10:34AM0.59m | 10:51PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | 6:36 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -2 | -2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — |
| kJ | 564 | 250 | 1229 | 1343 | 1121 | 888 | 943 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2052 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 6912 | 4390 | 2604 | 2071 | 1896 | 1860 | 1323 | 1701 | 5456 | 6337 | 3387 | — | 1845 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 187 | 156 | 299 | 449 | 146 | 150 | 403 | 153 | 305 | 605 | 571 | 84 | 2 | 80 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cornish Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cornish Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cornish 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 (Cornish 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).
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