Golf Course Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Golf Course Reef Surf Guide

Golf Course Reef on the South Coast is an exposed reef break that does not work very often. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. A reef breaks left. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.

Golf Course Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	inconsistent	21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Golf Course Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Golf Course Reef occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Golf Course Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Golf Course Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in July while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Golf Course Reef Location Map

Interactive Golf Course Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Golf Course Reef is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, 118 km (73 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Golf Course Reef is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 144 km (89 miles) away.

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Golf Course Reef Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:02 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross- off

What does Golf Course Reef look like?

Latest photos from Golf Course Reef. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Barry Sommerville

Tides at Golf Course Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Ulladulla Harbour, Australia, 5 km from Golf Course Reef.

Next High Water: 10:42am | 1.13m

Next Low Water: 04:45am | 0.34m

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Golf Course Reef Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite