Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
19.8° C
0.8° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 10PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
1.1
NNW
5
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
23
21
21
21
21
33
20
27
38
54
50
47
64
62
61
61
61
44
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
20
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:21PM2.44m
7:44AM2.32m
8:08PM2.18m
8:37AM2.15m
9:12PM1.98m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.59m
1:27AM0.69m
1:50PM0.80m
2:12AM0.91m
2:50PM1.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:28
8:25
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
21
21
20
22
22
22
22
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
19
19
Feels °C
23
23
23
24
23
21
23
22
22
23
21
22
22
22
23
20
19
14
14
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