Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
20.7° C
0.4° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 6AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
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
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
W
7
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
39
39
26
25
33
44
69
84
86
86
86
84
109
120
99
97
76
36
64
60
94
54
39
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:33PM2.23m
11:16AM2.33m
00:00AM2.29m
12:33PM2.50m
1:13AM2.45m
1:37PM2.74m
Low Tide
4:48AM0.82m
5:40PM0.74m
6:12AM0.73m
6:58PM0.54m
7:19AM0.55m
7:59PM0.31m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:39
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
22
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
20
20
19
20
21
22
22
21
19
Feels °C
20
21
21
23
24
24
22
22
21
21
22
24
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
20
21
21
20
18
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