Surf Forecasts:
Easter Reef surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 29,804 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 4.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Easter Reef in the next 16 days are 7.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 25ft (7.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Easter Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7779 | 8330 | 13614 | 12776 | 10124 | 7356 | 5403 | 4785 | 2598 | 1732 | 1565 | 1504 | 1466 | 1148 | 2207 | 1576 | 4218 | 10785 | 26317 | 17563 | 7356 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.08m | 6:35AM0.88m | 3:52PM1.04m | 7:53AM0.83m | 3:33PM1.01m | 3:03PM0.99m | 2:29PM0.99m | 2:18PM1.01m | 2:21PM1.03m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.68m | 11:16PM0.34m | 10:16AM0.77m | 11:44PM0.34m | 9:57AM0.81m | 00:15AM0.35m | 00:58AM0.36m | 3:16AM0.37m | 5:31AM0.32m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12776 | 10124 | — | — | — | 2598 | 1732 | 52 | 1504 | 1466 | 1148 | 2207 | 944 | 4218 | — | — | 16440 | 7356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 75 | 67 | 150 | 176 | 569 | — | 1105 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 52 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 7779 | 8330 | 13614 | — | — | 7356 | 5403 | 4785 | — | — | 1565 | — | — | — | 28 | 1576 | 3653 | 10785 | 26317 | 17563 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 118 | 117 | 83 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 6 | 57 | 55 | 6 | 72 | 73 | 608 | 72 | 297 | 321 | 321 | 618 |
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Information about the Easter Reef Surf forecast
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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