Surf Forecasts:
Reef la Maddalenetta surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with 116 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Reef la Maddalenetta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a bit of a slow start. We're looking at a solid run of pretty flat, weak conditions all the way through, with hardly any energy in the water. The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Friday the 28th of August, so there's a big gap of nothing much happening before that.
Alright, so the first thing worth getting excited about is Reef la Maddalenetta. It's a reef break that's rarely breaking, so when it does, you've got to take notice. The big standout comes on Saturday the 29th of August in the morning. We've got a clean 5-foot swell from the northwest, with a cross-offshore breeze that'll keep things clean. The swell energy is getting up there at 294 (moderate), and the northwest direction is spot on for this spot. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.
Then, Sunday the 30th of August morning is actually the pick of the whole run. The swell is up to 6 feet from the west-northwest, with a period of 9 seconds. There's a slight air, so it's glassy, clean, and the swell energy is cranking at 516 (strong). That's proper groundswell energy, and it's going to be a fun, punchy wave. The northwest direction is the optimum for this break, so it'll be lining up well. Just be aware that the swell is over 5 feet, so it might be a bit much for beginners.
After that, we've got a few more mornings that look alright, like Monday the 31st of August with a clean 4 feet from the west-northwest, and Tuesday the 1st of September morning with a clean 4 feet from the northwest. But the wind stays clean on those mornings, which is a bonus. The afternoons, though, get choppy with the cross-onshore wind, so definitely stick to the early sessions.
The energy drops off after that, with smaller, weaker swells and more onshore wind, so it's back to waiting for the next pulse. Overall, it's a slow start, but a couple of clean, solid mornings from the 29th of August to the 1st of September are definitely worth marking on the calendar.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 11 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 90 | 107 | 89 | 64 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:58AM0.18m | 4:07PM0.18m | 2:53AM0.16m | 5:53PM0.19m | 7:07PM0.20m | 6:09AM0.15m | 7:54PM0.22m | 7:09AM0.16m | 8:30PM0.24m | 7:52AM0.17m | 9:01PM0.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.12m | 8:52AM0.08m | 10:02PM0.14m | 10:02AM0.08m | 00:30AM0.14m | 11:28AM0.08m | 1:42AM0.13m | 12:36PM0.07m | 2:21AM0.11m | 1:24PM0.05m | 2:51AM0.10m | 2:03PM0.03m | 3:19AM0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 90 | 107 | 89 | 64 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | WSW 7 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 18 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 355 | 887 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 297 | 10 | 55 | 1092 | 917 | 532 | 1062 | 1049 | 512 | 1426 | 494 |
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