Surf Forecasts:
Estaleiro Reef surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,129 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Estaleiro Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Estaleiro Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Estaleiro Reef in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Estaleiro Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Estaleiro Reef. Rusty here, giving you the straight talk.
The first few days are a total washout. Thursday morning is the first time we see any surf, but it’s a weak 4ft from the ESE with a 11-second period. The wind is cross-offshore from the NNW, so the surface is clean, but the combined energy is only 370 – it’s just not got any grunt. The water is about 68°, which is normal for this time of year.
Friday through Sunday is all poor. Choppy, cross-onshore winds, and tiny waves from 2ft to 4ft. Not worth wetting your suit.
We get a little window on Monday the 7th – a clean 4ft wave from the SE (9 seconds) with a light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s just “ordinary” conditions. Then Tuesday afternoon turns glassy with a tiny 2ft wave, but it’s barely breaking.
The standout window is Wednesday the 9th. The wind swings offshore from the WNW at a gentle 3 mph, and the swell jumps to 5ft from the NE. The period is short at 7 seconds, but with a combined energy of 538, it’s got some push. The water is clean and lined up. This is the best we’ll see all week. The afternoon holds up too, with a clean 4ft from the ENE.
Thursday the 10th keeps it going with clean, cross-off winds and 4ft to 5ft waves from the ENE. It’s good, but not the standout of the 9th.
Then it gets messy again. Friday the 11th through Sunday the 14th is all cross-onshore wind and choppy, poor surf.
Week two, and a real wildcard: Monday the 14th afternoon. The swell screams up to 10ft from the S, with a combined energy of 1361. That’s a massive amount of power. But the guidance says it’s too big for this reef. That’s an expert-only day, if anyone’s crazy enough. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’s not blown out, but the size is the problem.
The next morning, Tuesday the 15th, is a much better bet. The swell drops to a still-chunky 6ft from the SSE, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. It’s clean and powerful (570 energy). That’s your second standout for the period.
The rest of the second week fades out. Wednesday the 16th is glassy but tiny at 2ft. Thursday the 17th has a clean, long-period 2ft from the SE at 13 seconds, but it’s small. Friday the 18th is a total loss with strong onshore winds.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a bust until Wednesday the 9th – that’s the best early call. Then a rough patch, and Tuesday the 15th is the other good window. The 10ft on the 14th is for the fearless only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 154 | 78 | 67 | 122 | 115 | 92 | 64 | 127 | 178 | 1129 | 73 | 127 | 104 | 119 | 201 | 189 | 276 | 234 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03PM0.59m | 8:09AM0.71m | 12:34PM0.71m | 7:32PM0.51m | 12:39PM0.83m | 10:25PM0.54m | 12:46PM0.92m | 11:30PM0.66m | 1:00PM0.98m | 00:06AM0.78m | 1:19PM1.02m | 00:39AM0.90m | 1:41PM1.02m | 1:12AM0.99m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.54m | 10:32PM0.36m | 10:13AM0.68m | 5:24PM0.49m | 11:11PM0.44m | 4:32AM0.34m | 6:19PM0.42m | 5:35AM0.22m | 6:54PM0.38m | 6:23AM0.10m | 7:24PM0.36m | 7:03AM0.02m | 7:49PM0.35m | 7:37AM-0.03m | 8:09PM0.35m | |||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 256 | 154 | 29 | 67 | 122 | 115 | 92 | 64 | 19 | 21 | 315 | 53 | 127 | 104 | 84 | 123 | 33 | 276 | 234 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 11 | ENE 7 | — | E 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 19 | 78 | 42 | 27 | 27 | — | 18 | 18 | — | 12 | — | 70 | 51 | 64 | 49 | 9 | 31 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 9 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 28 | 3 | 39 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 127 | 178 | 1129 | 73 | — | — | 119 | 201 | 189 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 94 | 30 | 46 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 |
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