Surf Forecasts:
Danger Reef surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,692 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Danger Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Danger Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Danger Reef in the next 16 days are 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Danger Reef over the next 16 days.
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Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at the goods for Danger Reef.
We’ve got a real mixed bag coming over the next couple of weeks. It kicks off on Monday the 6th of July with some solid, clean lines. The standout window is Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning. Tuesday morning brings a clean 6ft SW groundswell with a nice 12-second period and light offshore wind, making for some very tidy waves. The combined swell energy is solid at 953, so there’s proper push behind it. Tuesday afternoon steps it up to 7ft with a 13-second period, and the energy jumps to 1451 – that’s a real step up in power. Wednesday morning is the absolute gem though: 6ft SW, a long 13-second period, and glassy conditions. That’s about as clean as it gets here, and the energy reading is 1946, which is a big number for this break. That early session on Wednesday the 8th is the pick of the whole outlook.
From Wednesday afternoon, things take a hard turn. The wind swings onshore and picks up to 12-18 mph from the SSE and SE. The swell stays big – 7ft to 8ft – but it gets chopped out and ugly. That continues right through until around Sunday the 12th. The sea gets messy, and honestly, with that much wind and those conditions, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for a few days.
There’s a bit of a lull from the 12th to the 14th, with small, clean but weak surf. The water temp is sitting at 59°F, which is about average for this time of year. By the 16th of July, we get another promising pulse: 5-6ft SW swell with a 13-14 second period and gentle offshore winds from the NW. The energy is back up around 855-913, and conditions look clean. That Thursday is worth a look if you can wait.
After that, it’s a mess again. The 19th and 20th see a huge 10-12ft SW swell, but with strong onshore winds. That sort of size, 12ft, is expert-only territory, and with the chop, it’s not going to be a fun paddle. The 21st still has 10ft SW swell with a very long 15-second period, but onshore flow keeps things rough. Long-period swell like that can be tricky at a reef – it can wall up and close out if you’re not in the right spot.
So, bottom line: Wednesday morning the 8th is the absolute standout. Get it while it’s glassy and full of energy. The Thursday the 16th is your next best bet, but it’s a little smaller and a week out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.
Cheers,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 907 | 1007 | 928 | 1374 | 1514 | 974 | 2231 | 2479 | 2427 | 2117 | 2318 | 1682 | 1301 | 1030 | 774 | 560 | 353 | 260 | 232 | 169 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:51AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:59AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:42PM1.29m | 11:40AM1.15m | 11:57PM1.34m | 12:49PM1.24m | 1:04AM1.41m | 1:48PM1.35m | 2:02AM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | 4:04AM0.39m | 4:11PM0.49m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:36PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:35AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:27AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 |
 | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | 5:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 907 | 1007 | 928 | 1374 | 1514 | 974 | 2231 | 2479 | 2427 | 2117 | 2318 | 1682 | 1301 | 1030 | 774 | 560 | 353 | 260 | 232 | 169 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 4 | 73 | 188 | 962 | 1314 | 32 | — | — | — | 16 | 27 | 47 | 63 | 119 | 99 | 62 | 59 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 11 | SW 23 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 46 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | — | — | 11 | 143 | 261 | 312 | 370 | 368 | 269 | 173 | 173 | 119 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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