Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
20.0° C
0.1° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 12AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
1
1
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)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
WNW
9
1
W
9
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
70
68
67
64
61
60
84
162
180
89
158
158
129
129
126
118
88
92
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:53PM2.84m
6:15AM2.58m
6:29PM2.74m
6:54AM2.52m
7:11PM2.61m
Low Tide
00:06AM0.30m
12:13PM0.42m
00:43AM0.38m
12:54PM0.52m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:46
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
24
23
22
21
Feels °C
19
19
19
20
22
21
21
22
22
21
23
23
23
24
23
23
22
22
22
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