Surf Forecasts:
H-Reef surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 471 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for H-Reef over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let me break down this long-range look for H-Reef.
Straight up, this is a tough one to read. We're looking at a full 16-day window, and I've got no good news. The finder shows zero recommendations for the entire period. From Thursday the 2nd of July all the way through to Friday the 17th of July, it's all marked as "poor surf conditions." That’s a dead stretch of over two weeks.
The main culprit is the wind. It's coming from the East-Northeast at 13 to 16 mph, and it never lets up. It's a cross-shore wind for H-Reef, which can work sometimes, but here it's just tearing the surface up, creating a constant cross-chop that's ruining any potential shape. The swell is there—we're seeing waist-to-chest high waves (5 to 6 ft) in the first week—but it's weak, with a short period of 8 seconds and combined energy in the moderate range (288-348). It's all wind-swell with no real power behind it.
There's a little bump in energy on Saturday the 4th of July, and again on Tuesday the 7th of July when the swell hits 7 ft, but it's all blown out by the same onshore slop. Water temp is a normal 79°F, so no complaints there. But for surfing, this is a total non-starter. At this size, with these winds, this setup would probably be better for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There's just no quality on offer.
Moving into the second week, the pattern doesn't change. The wind stays locked in from the ENE or East, and the poor conditions keep rolling in. The energy does drop to a weak 151 by the 17th of July, meaning the ocean will lay down a bit, but it still won't be clean.
This is one of those blank runs. For a spot that's usually fairly consistent, it’s a strange quiet spell. But forecasts change, and it never stays this rubbish for too long. For now, I'd leave the stick at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 303 | 319 | 319 | 344 | 262 | 335 | 183 | 327 | 279 | 319 | 319 | 427 | 382 | 459 | 410 | 403 | 378 | 339 | 328 | 308 |
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 | 4:45PM0.90m | 3:45AM0.49m | 5:11PM0.87m | 4:37AM0.49m | 5:35PM0.84m | 5:43AM0.50m | 6:00PM0.79m | 7:06AM0.53m | 6:25PM0.73m | 8:52AM0.58m | 6:53PM0.67m | 10:35AM0.67m | 7:25PM0.60m | 11:47AM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.37m | 9:47AM0.14m | 00:03AM0.34m | 10:21AM0.21m | 00:34AM0.31m | 10:59AM0.30m | 1:09AM0.27m | 11:50AM0.40m | 1:49AM0.23m | 1:13PM0.50m | 2:36AM0.19m | 3:51PM0.56m | 3:30AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | 7:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | ESE 9 | NW 12 | NE 8 | NW 11 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 8 | 29 | 57 | 80 | 52 | 183 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 65 | — | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 18 | NW 12 | W 17 | W 17 | NW 12 | W 16 | NW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | W 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | W 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 22 | W 16 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 17 | 6 | 54 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 270 | 303 | 319 | 319 | 344 | 262 | 335 | 143 | 327 | 279 | 319 | 319 | 427 | 382 | 459 | 410 | 403 | 378 | 339 | 328 | 308 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 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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