Surf Forecasts:
Reef la Maddalenetta surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 244 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Reef la Maddalenetta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I gotta be straight with you—this 16-day stretch is a tough one. The swell window’s just not lining up for Reef la Maddalenetta, and we're staring at a long, dry spell. There’s nothing that even sniffs at a proper session. The only break on offer is a reef that *rarely breaks* anyway, and it looks like it’s staying true to form.
Let’s run through it. We kick off Wednesday morning the 26th of August with a tiny 2ft swell from the WSW, but it’s just weak—combined energy at a low 29—and the period’s a measly 6 seconds. Not enough to do anything. That flat, weak pattern hangs around all week. Thursday morning the 27th bumps up to 3ft from the SSW, but still no energy (56) and it’s all poor. Friday and Saturday are scraps: 1.0ft, 2ft, just sad. Even Saturday morning the 29th has glassy conditions, but with only 22 combined energy, there’s nothing to surf. Sunday the 30th is the same story—clean but tiny. Come Monday the 31st, we’re down to 0.3ft. Pathetic.
Then we hit a real gap. From Tuesday the 1st of September right through to the end of the forecast on Thursday the 10th of September, there are many days with zero swell—just zeros in the energy column. A couple of afternoons show a blip (like Tuesday the 1st afternoon with 3ft from the NW and a combined energy of 107), but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore and the surf quality is still marked as poor. That’s not a recommendation; that’s a blown-out mess.
Honestly, there is no standout, no best on offer. The whole window is a write-off for surf. This is a blank run, and for a spot that *rarely breaks*, it’s not surprising. Don’t chase it. Maybe the forecasts change, but for now, leave the board in the car. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 6 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 |
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 kJ | 23 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 52 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:01PM0.26m | 8:29AM0.18m | 9:29PM0.27m | 9:03AM0.19m | 9:56PM0.28m | 9:38AM0.20m | 10:23PM0.28m | 10:14AM0.21m | 10:49PM0.28m | 10:51AM0.21m | 11:17PM0.27m | 11:30AM0.21m | 11:46PM0.25m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.09m | 2:37PM0.02m | 3:46AM0.08m | 3:10PM0.01m | 4:13AM0.07m | 3:41PM0.01m | 4:41AM0.06m | 4:14PM0.02m | 5:09AM0.05m | 4:48PM0.03m | 5:39AM0.04m | 5:25PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 52 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | W 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 19 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 873 | 61 | 873 | 828 | 874 | 488 | 460 | 408 | 358 | 175 | 295 | 10 | 55 | 961 | 875 | 887 | 887 | 358 |
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