Surf Forecasts:
Reef la Maddalenetta surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, WNW swell with 30 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 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Reef la Maddalenetta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, because this one’s a slow burn. Reef la Maddalenetta is a rare little reef that only breaks occasionally, and over the next 16 days, we’re seeing a lot of flat, ugly water.
The first week of September, from the 1st through the 9th, is essentially a dead zone. The swell is tiny – 0.6ft to 2ft – with weak, short-period energy. The combined energy readings are barely reaching double digits (1 to 26). Most mornings are glassy, but there’s no wave to surf. The water is a balmy 82°F, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, but it doesn’t help.
The first real chance you’ll have is Thursday morning, September 10th. We get a clean offshore wind from the east, and the swell bumps up to 5ft from the NW with an 8-second period. The combined energy hits 236 (moderate), and it’s clean. It’s a low-scoring day (1 out of 10), but it’s the best we’ve got. The afternoon the same day turns into a mess with an onshore wind and a 7ft swell – that’s too much power for this exposed reef and it’s going to be a choppy, blown-out nightmare.
The other one to mark on your calendar is Sunday, September 13th. The morning is glassy again, with a clean 5ft swell from the WNW (combined energy 207). The afternoon brings a solid 7ft swell from the same direction, with strong energy (1058) and a light cross-shore wind. That’s a lot of water moving on a reef, so it’s for experts only. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s not a long groundswell, but there will be plenty of push.
The gap from the 1st to the 9th is a long, flat stretch. The 10th morning is your best shot for a clean, small wave. The 13th morning is the other call. The rest of the time, you’re looking at flat or choppy conditions. This is a rare spot, and a blank run like this is just normal for the area. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM0.21m | 00:18AM0.24m | 1:05PM0.21m | 00:55AM0.21m | 2:11PM0.20m | 1:42AM0.19m | 3:43PM0.20m | 2:57AM0.17m | 5:29PM0.21m | 6:46PM0.24m | 6:24AM0.16m | 7:41PM0.26m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.06m | 6:47AM0.05m | 6:54PM0.09m | 7:31AM0.05m | 8:01PM0.11m | 8:31AM0.06m | 9:52PM0.13m | 9:53AM0.07m | 00:06AM0.12m | 11:23AM0.06m | 1:25AM0.10m | 12:34PM0.04m | 2:15AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | 16 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 961 | 878 | 830 | 1068 | 873 | 878 | 1279 | 873 | 873 | 922 | 873 | 873 | 961 | 348 | 873 | 874 | 887 | 887 | 887 | 874 |
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