Surf Forecasts:
Reef la Maddalenetta surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 32 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 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
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 offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’ve got to tell you straight up – it’s a pretty grim run for Reef la Maddalenetta. The whole 16-day window is a bust. There’s nothing that qualifies as a solid surf option in this stretch. The swell is tiny, the energy is almost non-existent, and the wind is rarely on our side. We’re looking at a long, flat gap from now all the way through until the middle of August.
The water is a story in itself. For the first bit of the outlook, on Wednesday afternoon, the water temp is sitting at 81°F, which is a solid 5° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year. That’s really noticeable – feels like a warm bath out there.
The only faint glimmer comes right at the tail end. On Saturday, August 8th, the afternoon has a tiny bump of 3 ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the NW at 12 mph, which will chop it up. The combined energy is a weak 62 – nothing to write home about. Sunday morning, August 9th, is a bit similar: 3 ft from the WNW, but with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE at 6 mph, which means it’ll be clean. The energy is 59, still weak. This is the best of a bad bunch, but it’s barely a ripple. The swell period is a short 7 seconds, so it won’t have any punch.
For a reef break that rarely breaks, this blank run is pretty normal for the area. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, the boards are staying in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 2 | WNW 3 | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:32PM0.27m | 9:53AM0.19m | 11:01PM0.28m | 10:28AM0.19m | 11:30PM0.28m | 11:04AM0.19m | 11:58PM0.27m | 11:44AM0.19m | 00:27AM0.26m | 12:30PM0.18m | 00:57AM0.25m | 1:23PM0.18m | 1:33AM0.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.01m | 4:47AM0.09m | 4:05PM0.01m | 5:19AM0.08m | 4:36PM0.01m | 5:50AM0.08m | 5:08PM0.02m | 6:22AM0.07m | 5:41PM0.03m | 6:57AM0.07m | 6:18PM0.05m | 7:35AM0.06m | 7:02PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 887 | 965 | 1031 | 1068 | 961 | 892 | 1271 | 344 | 942 | 961 | 355 | 917 | 1068 | 903 | 917 | 1424 | 903 | 903 | 1426 | 873 |
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