Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
17.5°C
2.8° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 10AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (19 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
1
2
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
0.1
S
12
1.5
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
0.9
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
582
572
3
477
341
255
689
580
561
533
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SW
10
WNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:58AM2.00m
10:00PM1.81m
10:42AM1.99m
11:40PM1.88m
12:03PM2.12m
Low Tide
2:18AM1.13m
3:32PM1.14m
4:00AM1.22m
5:23PM1.11m
5:40AM1.12m
6:33PM0.94m
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>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:38
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
23
26
23
22
21
21
20
22
24
28
26
24
25
25
25
24
24
29
27
24
24
Feels °C
17
17
21
23
20
19
18
18
18
20
22
26
24
21
22
22
24
22
22
28
25
22
21
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