Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
20.0° C
0.3° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 5AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
W
6
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
47
33
60
96
82
44
39
23
10
25
47
49
51
53
57
77
92
88
120
157
154
150
147
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:13AM2.45m
1:37PM2.74m
2:11AM2.63m
2:30PM2.98m
3:01AM2.79m
3:17PM3.16m
Low Tide
7:19AM0.55m
7:59PM0.31m
8:14AM0.36m
8:50PM0.09m
9:01AM0.19m
9:36PM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:46
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
21
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
21
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
22
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
21
19
19
17
19
19
21
21
21
20
19
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