Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
17.4°C
2.9° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 3PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (20 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (20 Sep)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.4
NW
10
0.9
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
3
3
582
572
3
3
385
241
689
520
503
533
497
437
437
433
396
344
293
245
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
SW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SW
15
W
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
0
E
5
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
15
N
Wind State
off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:42AM1.99m
11:40PM1.88m
12:03PM2.12m
00:41AM2.05m
12:55PM2.32m
Low Tide
5:23PM1.11m
5:40AM1.12m
6:33PM0.94m
6:39AM0.94m
7:16PM0.73m
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>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:35
 mm
Temp °C
24
28
26
25
24
26
26
23
25
29
27
23
24
24
24
24
25
27
23
22
21
Feels °C
22
26
23
22
22
23
24
20
23
28
24
22
21
21
22
23
24
24
21
21
20
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