Surf Forecasts:
H-Reef surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 555 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for H-Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at H-Reef in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 13s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for H-Reef over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get into it.
Right, I’m looking at the H-Reef stretch, and if I’m being straight with you—there’s not a single decent wave in this whole 16-day run. The whole forecast period from July 10 through to July 25 is just a flat, messy bust. Every morning and afternoon, we’ve got cross-shore or cross-onshore wind hanging in there at 12 to 16 mph, and the swell is showing up from the ENE, but the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions” and the score is a big fat zero across every single record. There is simply nothing worth paddling out for.
H-Reef itself is a fairly consistent advanced reef break that needs a good NNE swell to really fire—but we’re getting ENE pulses with periods mostly between 6 and 8 seconds, so it’s short-period, messy, and cross-chopped. The combined energy of all swells directed here ranges from a weak 184 up to a moderate 598 (like on July 12 afternoon), but it doesn’t matter—wind is always cross or cross-on, the tides and wind state are giving us a moderate cross-chop or choppy surface, and the wave comment never changes from “poor surf conditions”.
The water temperature is sitting at 79°F with an anomaly of only 0.4°F, so that’s totally average for this time of year—not a problem, just not helpful when there’s no surf.
There are no recommendations, no standout days, no hidden gems. This is one of those blank runs where the area just goes quiet. It happens. Winds keep coming from the east, swell is short and weak, and there’s nothing here for a surfer. If you’re really desperate, this setup with that much cross breeze and consistent small to moderate ENE swell might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, because the wave faces will be chopped and weak.
Keep an eye on it—forecasts change, and it rarely stays this dead for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 328 | 286 | 358 | 321 | 297 | 349 | 555 | 428 | 347 | 451 | 277 | 228 | 193 | 150 | 116 | 209 | 113 | 127 | 166 | 123 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:41PM0.88m | 10:02PM0.49m | 1:27PM0.96m | 11:31PM0.47m | 2:11PM1.02m | 00:39AM0.48m | 2:52PM1.04m | 1:38AM0.50m | 3:31PM1.04m | 2:31AM0.52m | 4:06PM1.01m | 3:24AM0.54m | 4:39PM0.96m | 4:18AM0.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.48m | 5:25AM0.04m | 8:36PM0.43m | 6:20AM-0.01m | 9:10PM0.39m | 7:11AM-0.04m | 9:44PM0.37m | 7:58AM-0.04m | 10:17PM0.34m | 8:43AM-0.00m | 10:50PM0.32m | 9:25AM0.06m | 11:22PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | N 8 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | WNW 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 170 | 173 | 3 | 66 | 68 | 110 | 150 | 116 | 73 | 65 | 85 | 60 | 62 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 44 | 6 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | — | S 10 | W 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 12 | W 12 | W 20 | W 16 | W 14 | W 19 | W 13 | W 17 | SSW 17 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | ESE 9 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 2 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 328 | 286 | 358 | 321 | 297 | 349 | 555 | 428 | 347 | 451 | 277 | 228 | 193 | 133 | 114 | 209 | 113 | 127 | 166 | 123 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
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The above surf forecast table for H-Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at H-Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our H-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 (H-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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