Surf Forecasts:
Reef la Maddalenetta surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Reef la Maddalenetta this week:
The surf forecast for Reef la Maddalenetta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Reef la Maddalenetta in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Reef la Maddalenetta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead for this spot. For the next ten days or so, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. From now until around the 24th of September, the swell is tiny and the energy is just pathetic. You’ll see a few pulses, like Thursday afternoon the 17th with a 4ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is on it and the whole thing just looks messy. The combined energy barely nudges into three digits (161) and the quality is poor. There’s a brief moment on Friday morning the 18th with glassy conditions and a clean 3ft, but it’s just not enough to get excited about.
The real standout, and the only one worth marking on the calendar, is Friday the 25th of September. That morning, we’ve got a 7ft WNW groundswell (period of 9 seconds) pushing in with a fresh offshore from the ENE. The combined energy is strong (630) and the wind is cleaning it right up. By the afternoon, the swell drops a touch to 6ft, but the wind goes lighter and more cross-off, and the energy jumps to 831. That is the best of the whole run. For a reef break that rarely breaks, this is a serious offering.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.
The rest of the second week drops right back off. After that Friday the 25th, it’s back to tiny, weak, and mostly onshore or messy conditions. The morning of Saturday the 26th has a tiny 1ft from the NW, and then it’s flat or close to it for days. Sunday the 27th through Tuesday the 29th is all sub-1ft junk.
Bottom line: sit tight, wait for Friday the 25th, and hit Reef la Maddalenetta. It’s a rare break that’s actually going to fire for a change. Just be aware that when it’s good, it can draw a crowd, and with that size, it’s for intermediates and above – beginners will find that 7ft on a reef pretty full-on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 161 | 123 | 59 | 60 | 219 | 178 | 251 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09PM0.26m | 11:34AM0.23m | 11:36PM0.23m | 12:13PM0.22m | 00:02AM0.21m | 12:56PM0.21m | 00:28AM0.18m | 1:50PM0.20m | 00:56AM0.16m | 3:10PM0.19m | 1:39AM0.15m | 5:06PM0.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.04m | 5:32PM0.06m | 5:54AM0.04m | 6:12PM0.08m | 6:22AM0.05m | 6:56PM0.10m | 6:54AM0.07m | 7:54PM0.12m | 7:36AM0.08m | 9:47PM0.14m | 8:53AM0.09m | 00:40AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 161 | 123 | 59 | 12 | 219 | 178 | 251 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 8 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 873 | 873 | 888 | 873 | 898 | 1343 | 961 | 466 | 1020 | 330 | 330 | 61 | 10 | 10 | 344 | 0 | 49 | 149 | 10 |
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