Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Reef sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.2° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Reef at 5AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.2
SSW
14
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
0.7
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
22
54
32
38
36
29
28
19
20
21
50
48
47
65
65
62
59
59
61
59
59
83
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
ENE
20
N
10
N
20
NNE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:25AM2.66m
6:46PM2.61m
7:12AM2.51m
7:40PM2.39m
8:13AM2.35m
8:55PM2.19m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.31m
12:31PM0.42m
00:55AM0.50m
1:22PM0.60m
1:49AM0.71m
2:31PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:06
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
21
22
20
19
20
21
22
26
31
31
28
25
24
24
25
26
33
29
27
35
Feels °C
14
15
15
18
19
20
18
17
18
19
20
23
28
28
25
23
22
22
22
23
29
27
24
30
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