Surf Forecasts:
Reef la Maddalenetta surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NW swell with 355 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8PM. 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 | 8PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Reef la Maddalenetta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, this one's a tough watch. Reef la Maddalenetta is a reef break that rarely breaks, so we're already up against it. Over this whole 16-day window, there’s just nothing to get excited about. The surf is basically flat or tiny throughout. We’re talking a long, dry gap from the start all the way through to the end.
First up, Monday the 27th of July. We’ve got a bit of swell showing – around 4ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds. But the wind is a messy cross-onshore at 9-12 mph, and it's producing poor, choppy conditions. The combined swell energy is moderate at 171, but it doesn't matter when it's blown out. Not worth a paddle.
Tuesday the 28th offers a moment of calm. The morning is glassy with a light ENE breeze of 3 mph, but the swell has dropped right off to just 3ft from the same WNW direction. The energy has weakened significantly to 63, and it's still labelled poor surf. You might find a clean, tiny wave if you’re desperate for a float, but that's about it.
From Wednesday the 29th of July all the way through to Tuesday the 11th of August, it's a desert. The swell is consistently below 2ft, with many days showing zero swell and zero energy. Conditions will be clean at times – glassy mornings – but there's simply no rideable wave. The energy values are almost all in the single digits or at zero, which is about as weak as it gets. The combined energy only cracks double digits once more, with 21 on Sunday the 9th of August, but that’s for a 2ft, 7-second swell from the NW. You’d be floating more than surfing.
So, the long and short of it is: there is no best option. There’s nothing to recommend. This is a classic case of a spot that’s inconsistent living up to its reputation. A blank run like this is more normal for the area, so don't hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but for now, the boards stay in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | W 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 150 | 123 | 138 | 59 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:52PM0.24m | 8:06AM0.17m | 9:27PM0.25m | 8:44AM0.18m | 10:00PM0.26m | 9:19AM0.19m | 10:32PM0.27m | 9:53AM0.19m | 11:01PM0.28m | 10:28AM0.19m | 11:30PM0.28m | 11:04AM0.19m | 11:58PM0.27m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.11m | 2:25PM0.03m | 3:43AM0.10m | 3:01PM0.02m | 4:16AM0.09m | 3:34PM0.01m | 4:47AM0.09m | 4:05PM0.01m | 5:19AM0.08m | 4:36PM0.01m | 5:50AM0.08m | 5:08PM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 8:47 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 175 | 150 | 123 | 138 | 59 | 40 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 117 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 10 | 936 | 10 | 10 | 873 | 785 | 722 | 887 | 759 | 722 | 961 | 759 | 722 | 1068 | 874 | 787 | 875 | 888 |
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