Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
18.2°C
2.3° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 3PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
2
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.6
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
72
68
66
65
80
104
149
290
398
465
503
478
486
486
437
242
71
169
137
49
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
S
10
W
10
W
5
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
N
10
NNE
0
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:15PM3.17m
4:36AM2.94m
4:51PM3.04m
5:10AM2.86m
5:26PM2.85m
Low Tide
10:02AM0.03m
10:27PM-0.02m
10:38AM0.08m
11:00PM0.11m
11:13AM0.19m
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>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:50
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
22
26
26
24
23
24
24
24
25
28
26
24
23
25
25
25
26
28
25
23
22
Feels °C
22
24
24
23
21
21
23
22
24
26
24
24
21
23
23
23
25
26
24
22
22
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