Surf Forecasts:
Phil and Did (Akif's reef) surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Phil and Did (Akif's reef) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Phil and Did (Akif's reef) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Phil and Did (Akif's reef) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 76 | 52 | 64 | 63 | 38 | 29 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:03PM0.24m | 5:56AM0.30m | 6:52PM0.24m | 7:13AM0.32m | 8:23PM0.25m | 8:19AM0.35m | 9:26PM0.27m | 9:14AM0.38m | 10:16PM0.29m | 10:03AM0.40m | 10:58PM0.31m | 10:47AM0.42m | 11:38PM0.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.13m | 11:05PM0.13m | 12:52PM0.12m | 00:29AM0.13m | 2:14PM0.09m | 1:48AM0.13m | 3:15PM0.05m | 2:52AM0.11m | 4:05PM0.02m | 3:44AM0.10m | 4:49PM-0.00m | 4:30AM0.08m | 5:29PM-0.01m | 5:13AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 76 | 52 | 64 | 63 | 38 | 29 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2215 | 2215 | 106 | 2499 | 3453 | 204 | 106 | 3357 | 2215 | 3352 | 3405 | 2384 | 2215 | 2395 | 2177 | 2215 | 3874 | 933 | 2215 | 2215 | 933 |
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