Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
20.3°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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (03 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (03 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
50
47
47
65
65
62
61
59
59
59
59
103
101
101
101
101
106
120
305
357
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NW
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
5
NNE
20
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:12AM2.51m
7:40PM2.39m
8:13AM2.35m
8:55PM2.19m
9:37AM2.25m
Low Tide
1:22PM0.60m
1:49AM0.71m
2:31PM0.77m
3:05AM0.89m
4:07PM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:04
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
26
34
31
25
24
27
23
25
21
27
28
30
31
25
23
22
25
29
25
24
22
Feels °C
24
31
28
23
23
25
21
23
21
25
28
26
28
22
22
21
24
27
23
23
22
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