Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.2° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 6PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (01 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (01 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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)
1.7
NW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
481
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
54
32
32
29
28
25
21
22
21
52
49
47
65
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:02PM2.80m
6:25AM2.66m
6:46PM2.61m
7:12AM2.51m
7:40PM2.39m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.28m
00:12AM0.31m
12:31PM0.42m
00:55AM0.50m
1:22PM0.60m
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
19
21
21
20
18
19
19
20
24
28
28
26
24
Feels °C
15
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
17
20
19
18
16
18
18
19
23
26
25
24
22
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