Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
18.3° C
1.3° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 2AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
29
30
54
50
59
33
39
35
34
33
31
29
28
41
57
26
26
25
24
47
41
41
41
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:37PM2.95m
3:09AM2.81m
3:29PM3.11m
4:00AM2.87m
4:17PM3.21m
4:47AM2.87m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.11m
9:12AM0.20m
9:48PM-0.01m
10:00AM0.13m
10:37PM-0.07m
10:46AM0.11m
cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:02
9:01
9:01
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
21
21
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
Feels °C
21
20
19
19
18
19
21
20
20
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
18
19
18
19
20
21
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