Hullets Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.16° S 24.84° E

Hullets Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hullets Reef sea temperature is
18.5° C
0.6° 

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


Hullets Reef surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,744 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hullets Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hullets Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Best Surf 2PM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s

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


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming our way over the next couple of weeks for Hullets Reef.

Right off the bat, it’s not a classic start. We’ve got a solid pulse of swell arriving Friday morning, with a solid 12ft SSW groundswell packing some serious energy (4121). That’s a lot of water moving. The wind is a cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean, but this is reef we’re talking about, and at that size it's for experienced surfers only. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Friday afternoon stays clean and solid at 10ft, still with that long 13-second period. It’s a decent start, but you need to know what you're doing.

The weekend is a write-off. Saturday and Sunday get eaten up by onshore winds and rain, dropping from 10ft to a messy 5ft. It goes from choppy to lumpy real quick. The forecast for those days is pretty bleak.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. From Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 15th, the swell drops right off to around 3ft to 4ft. The winds do turn offshore and glassy at times, so those little E/ESE waves will be clean, but they’re weak. It’s small but rideable. Good for a beginner session or a longboard if you’re desperate.

Now, here’s the first real standout. Thursday the 16th of July sees a new SW groundswell arrive, jumping back up to 10ft (3177). The wind is cross-off in the afternoon, and this has a 13-second period. It’s big, powerful, and clean. This is the one to circle for the experienced crew.

The following weekend (18th/19th) is a mixed bag. Saturday the 18th morning is a gem – glassy conditions, wind from the SSW at only 3 mph, with a clean 5ft S swell (640). That’s a great window for the intermediate surfer looking for some clean, manageable waves on the reef. Sunday afternoon cleans back up with a 3ft SW swell.

But the absolute standout of the whole outlook is Monday the 20th of July. We’ve got a massive 12ft SW swell with a *huge* energy reading of 5843. That’s a lot of power. The morning wind is barely a breath, cross-off from the west. It says the conditions are excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s no joke. If you are a confident surfer on a reef, this is the session to aim for. It will be big, powerful, and clean. Expect a crew out there, because it’s a consistent spot.

After that, the energy stays high but the wind gets messy. Tuesday the 21st is a write-off with onshore winds. The end of the period (22nd to 25th) is dominated by strong cross-off winds and very big swell – we see a 16ft SW groundswell on the morning of Thursday the 23rd (8486!), which is expert-only territory and will be blown out by strong winds later. Saturday the 25th morning offers a final glassy moment with a 5ft S swell (918) if you want something clean and manageable to finish the run.

So, in short: the best bets for the experienced surfer are Friday the 10th afternoon and Thursday the 16th afternoon, with the absolute standout being Monday the 20th morning. For cleaner, more manageable waves, lock in Saturday the 18th morning.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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4
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2
1
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0
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0
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1
2
2
2
1
1
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3
3
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
2
SW
11
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4114
3399
2646
2540
1917
1569
711
550
366
296
201
212
153
212
220
185
162
897
3005
2340
1569
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
35
E
25
ENE
10
NNE
5
SSW
10
NNW
5
W
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
NE
10
NNE
20
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:03PM1.14m
00:31AM1.38m
1:19PM1.25m
1:39AM1.47m
2:18PM1.38m
2:35AM1.56m
3:09PM1.51m
3:24AM1.63m
3:55PM1.62m
4:09AM1.65m
4:38PM1.69m
4:51AM1.64m
5:19PM1.71m
Low Tide
5:58PM0.48m
7:05AM0.35m
7:17PM0.39m
8:06AM0.24m
8:20PM0.28m
8:57AM0.13m
9:14PM0.18m
9:42AM0.05m
10:03PM0.11m
10:24AM-0.00m
10:48PM0.09m
11:03AM-0.00m
11:30PM0.12m
light rain
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7:26
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:22
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5:25
5:25
5:27
5:27
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
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2
1
3
3
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
15
16
17
16
15
17
17
17
18
16
16
17
16
19
22
17
Feels °C
11
13
14
13
13
12
12
13
10
14
17
16
16
16
14
15
16
15
16
18
12
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Information about the Hullets Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hullets Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hullets Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hullets 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 (Hullets 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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