JD Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.27° S 151.57° E

JD Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's JD Reef sea temperature is
18.9°C
0.2° 

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


JD Reef surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,314 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for JD Reef this week:

The surf forecast for JD Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at JD Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 6th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 8th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 7th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 10s

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


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