Outside Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.12° N 13.63° W

Outside Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outside Reef sea temperature is
23.9°C
1.0° 

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


Outside Reef surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, N swell with 830 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Outside Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Outside Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Outside Reef in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Sun 13th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 4PM (Sun 13th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 18th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 10s

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


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