Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
18.4° C
1.2° 

Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Reef today (12 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 10PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
78
76
84
33
27
17
22
24
91
61
59
51
53
48
39
35
33
33
31
29
28
26
41
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
0
E
5
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:42PM2.75m
2:15AM2.69m
2:37PM2.95m
3:09AM2.81m
3:29PM3.11m
4:00AM2.87m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.30m
8:20AM0.32m
8:57PM0.11m
9:12AM0.20m
9:48PM-0.01m
10:00AM0.13m
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:02
9:02
9:01
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
Feels °C
18
19
18
19
18
19
21
21
20
20
19
18
19
19
19
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
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