Surf Forecasts:
Easter Reef surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 36ft (11.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 75,879 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Easter Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Easter Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Easter Reef in the next 16 days are 11.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 36ft (11.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Easter Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1018 | 1141 | 2771 | 3420 | 2625 | 4002 | 2663 | 2446 | 2200 | 1243 | 975 | 3051 | 6663 | 10237 | 5659 | 3452 | 2591 | 2856 | 14126 | 21918 | 48327 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.09m | 4:55AM0.96m | 3:19PM1.09m | 5:46AM0.92m | 3:23PM1.08m | 6:59AM0.85m | 3:24PM1.07m | 3:17PM1.04m | 2:50PM1.01m | 2:18PM1.00m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.25m | 9:49AM0.65m | 10:33PM0.21m | 10:01AM0.73m | 11:01PM0.18m | 10:00AM0.79m | 11:35PM0.18m | 00:19AM0.21m | 1:56AM0.26m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 1018 | 1141 | 2771 | 3420 | 2625 | 4002 | 2663 | 2446 | 2200 | 1243 | 975 | 2394 | 6663 | 10237 | 5659 | 3452 | 2591 | 2757 | 14126 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 21 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 1088 | — | — | — | — | 348 | 717 | 3051 | — | — | 133 | 68 | 34 | 1616 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 8 | — | WSW 20 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 22 | — | 342 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 73 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 6 | — | SW 10 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | W 11 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 40 | 20 | 86 | — | 3996 | — | — | 59 | — | 2856 | — | 21918 | 48327 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 72 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 632 | 118 |
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The above surf forecast table for Easter Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Easter Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Easter 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 (Easter 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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