Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
21.4° C
1.0° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 8PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
5
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
41
40
46
57
77
94
88
120
157
154
150
150
154
154
163
154
166
237
194
183
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:30PM2.98m
3:01AM2.79m
3:17PM3.16m
3:45AM2.89m
4:01PM3.26m
Low Tide
8:14AM0.36m
8:50PM0.09m
9:01AM0.19m
9:36PM-0.05m
9:45AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
21
23
22
21
20
19
19
19
21
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
21
21
21
19
19
17
18
19
21
22
21
19
19
18
18
18
21
21
20
18
18
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