Easter Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.63° S 143.04° E

Easter Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Easter Reef sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.6° 

Easter Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Easter Reef today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Easter Reef at 1AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)18ft (5.5m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)16ft (5.0m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)16ft (5.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Easter Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
!
0
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
17
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9980
10642
11416
14180
14180
11850
11185
10626
10759
11624
11772
10827
10067
9464
8766
8236
8485
8485
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:07PM0.99m
10:21PM0.56m
2:10PM1.00m
Low Tide
5:20AM0.24m
9:01PM0.56m
6:28AM0.20m
8:22PM0.48m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
7
7
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
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