Surf Break

Lat Long: 16.18° S 179.05° E

Kia Island Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kia Island Reef sea temperature is
26.0°C
0.5° 

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


Kia Island Reef surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ENE swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kia Island Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Kia Island Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kia Island Reef in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (+12) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 16th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 16th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 16th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
N
11
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
96
98
96
65
61
72
55
51
29
30
27
43
44
29
21
53
66
48
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
15
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:14AM1.16m
9:05PM1.30m
10:31AM1.11m
10:18PM1.24m
11:58AM1.12m
11:40PM1.23m
1:04PM1.19m
00:49AM1.28m
1:49PM1.28m
1:40AM1.36m
2:24PM1.39m
2:23AM1.44m
Low Tide
2:54AM0.47m
2:49PM0.71m
3:58AM0.54m
3:59PM0.78m
5:16AM0.57m
5:29PM0.79m
6:29AM0.55m
6:46PM0.74m
7:22AM0.49m
7:40PM0.66m
8:03AM0.43m
8:22PM0.55m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
5:35
—
—
5:35
—
—
5:33
—
—
5:33
—
—
5:33
—
—
5:31
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:04
—
—
6:04
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
24
26
26
24
26
26
24
26
27
23
24
24
22
25
26
23
25
26
23
Feels °C
24
26
25
23
27
27
22
25
26
20
22
21
17
21
22
21
22
22
19
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Kia Island Reef:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Kia Island Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Kia Island Reef Surf forecast

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

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kia Island Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Nearest locationNearest