Goat Island Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.27° S 174.80° E

Goat Island Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Goat Island Reef sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.7° 

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


Goat Island Reef surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 843 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Goat Island Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Goat Island Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Goat Island Reef in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 14th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 14th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 6PM (Tue 14th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Goat Island Reef over the next 16 days.


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