Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
20.4° 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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (31 Jul)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (31 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.9
NNW
4
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
1.1
NNW
6
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
1
NNW
6
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.9
NNW
6
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
28
15
16
16
28
56
68
87
83
79
78
76
73
73
59
68
57
57
56
67
70
68
68
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:34AM2.62m
4:47PM2.90m
5:06AM2.63m
5:19PM2.89m
5:39AM2.62m
5:53PM2.84m
Low Tide
10:28PM0.29m
10:31AM0.33m
11:00PM0.26m
11:03AM0.32m
11:32PM0.26m
11:37AM0.35m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:49
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
17
19
21
21
20
18
18
18
18
20
22
22
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
17
15
16
17
18
18
17
15
16
18
18
19
21
21
18
18
19
18
19
20
20
19
20
20
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