Surf Forecasts:
Reef la Maddalenetta surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 561 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Reef la Maddalenetta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Reef la Maddalenetta in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Reef la Maddalenetta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you. This is a tough run. We’re looking at the whole 16-day window for Reef la Maddalenetta, and honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about. The surf is just not showing up. The first day we see any energy at all is Monday, July 20th, but it’s barely a ripple – 0.3ft of swell from the NW with a period of just 4 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 1. That’s not surf, that’s a lake. We’re looking at a long drought of near-flat conditions right through the first week.
The water temperature is sitting at 82°F, which is a massive 6°F above normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, feels like a warm bath, but it doesn’t help the waves.
We do get a pulse of energy on Monday, July 27th. The swell jumps to 6ft – 6ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 430 to 516 (moderate to strong wave energy). That’s the biggest swell of the whole outlook. But here’s the problem: it’s covered in onshore wind. Monday morning has a cross-on breeze at 16 mph, and Monday afternoon is straight onshore at 16 mph. The surf will be a choppy, blown-out mess. That size is a bit much for beginners, but the wind is the real killer. It’s not worth it for anyone.
The best of a bad bunch might be the mornings of Saturday, July 26th and Sunday, July 27th. On Saturday morning, we get 2ft from the SSW with a 6-second period (37 energy). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the south at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean. That’s your only window of something ridable and tidy. It’s small, but it’s clean. Friday, July 24th morning also has a tiny 3ft WNW swell with glassy conditions, but the energy is still weak (57).
After that pulse on the 27th, the surf drops away fast. The last week of the run is a complete blank. From July 30th all the way through to August 4th, there is zero surf. Nothing. The combined energy is 0 for days on end. It’s a flat spell that lasts about a week.
Bottom line: there are no standout days. The only window that combines a clean look with any wave height is the morning of Saturday, July 26th. It’s a small wave, clean session, but nothing to write home about. The bigger swell on the 27th is completely ruined by the wind. For an area that’s rarely consistent, this kind of blank run is more normal. It’s a tough stretch, but forecasts can change.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | S 4 | SSW 6 | W 4 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 57 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 21 | 512 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:19PM0.17m | 2:30AM0.23m | 3:36PM0.17m | 3:12AM0.20m | 5:04PM0.18m | 6:27PM0.19m | 5:13AM0.17m | 7:28PM0.21m | 6:24AM0.17m | 8:14PM0.22m | 7:21AM0.17m | 8:52PM0.24m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.07m | 7:50PM0.08m | 9:26AM0.07m | 8:53PM0.11m | 10:16AM0.07m | 10:30PM0.13m | 11:11AM0.07m | 00:17AM0.13m | 12:08PM0.07m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:00PM0.06m | 2:30AM0.12m | 1:45PM0.05m | 3:09AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 57 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | 8 | 512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 37 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 524 | 1068 | 878 | 873 | 961 | 878 | 348 | 961 | 55 | 873 | 1068 | 14 | 10 | 911 | 732 | 1968 | 157 | 152 | 152 | 55 | |
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