Surf Forecasts:
H-Reef surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, ENE swell with 653 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for H-Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, switching to feet and knots for you.
The whole 16-day outlook is a bummer. No proper surf on offer at H-Reef across the whole period. The wind is always cross or cross-onshore, and the swell direction is ENE or east, never hitting that sweet spot from the NNE that this reef needs.
Starting Monday afternoon, there’s a 5ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. The combined energy is moderate at 428, but the surf is poor. Tuesday morning shows 5ft from the ENE with a period of 11 seconds – that’s got some groundswell in it – but the wind is cross-shore with cross-chop, so it’s still messy. Through the rest of the first week, the swell drops to 4ft on Wednesday and then right down to 3ft on Thursday with weak energy of 82 – hardly worth paddling for.
The second week sees a build back to 6ft to 7ft from the east, but the period stays short at 7-8 seconds, and the wind stays a moderate to fresh cross-shore breeze. The energy climbs into the 400s and 500s, so there’s power, but it’s lumpy and cross-choppy all the way. The water temperature is 80°F with a normal anomaly, so nothing unusual.
There is no standout session. The best of a bad lot is probably Tuesday morning, 4th August, with the longest period (11 seconds) and the least chop, but the cross-shore wind and poor rating mean it’s still not worth a special trip. Crowds at H-Reef are sometimes a factor, but honestly, I doubt many will be out.
A blank run like this is rough, but it happens. Forecasts can flip, so don’t give up hope just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 604 | 496 | 561 | 373 | 237 | 227 | 223 | 155 | 69 | 37 | 39 | 134 | 214 | 264 | 251 | 348 | 453 | 407 | 407 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:02PM0.75m | 6:40AM0.63m | 5:17PM0.68m | 8:18AM0.65m | 5:21PM0.62m | 10:21AM0.72m | 11:43AM0.80m | 12:36PM0.89m | 10:17PM0.43m | 1:18PM0.95m | 11:56PM0.46m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.20m | 11:42AM0.46m | 00:36AM0.18m | 1:11PM0.56m | 1:29AM0.17m | 2:43AM0.15m | 4:07AM0.12m | 8:26PM0.43m | 5:19AM0.07m | 8:25PM0.38m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 141 | 604 | 496 | 6 | 373 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 69 | 37 | 39 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | W 12 | NE 12 | NNW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 11 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 262 | — | — | 561 | — | 237 | 227 | 223 | 155 | 27 | 22 | 34 | 134 | 214 | 264 | 251 | 348 | 453 | 407 | 407 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
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