Surf Forecasts:
Reef surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 8 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 10 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, W swell with 10,516 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 7 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Reef in the next 16 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 14) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 8th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | S 7 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 96 | 151 | 64 | 41 | 68 | 217 | 440 | 804 | 2049 | 2726 | 3564 | 8769 | 4595 | 1818 | 2253 | 1952 | 2171 | 1493 | 1491 | 928 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:32PM2.74m | 00:58AM2.70m | 1:13PM2.78m | 1:34AM2.79m | 1:50PM2.78m | 2:08AM2.84m | 2:26PM2.75m | 2:41AM2.85m | 3:01PM2.69m | 3:15AM2.80m | 3:36PM2.59m | 3:49AM2.72m | 4:11PM2.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.30m | 7:04AM0.36m | 7:23PM0.26m | 7:41AM0.29m | 7:56PM0.26m | 8:16AM0.26m | 8:28PM0.30m | 8:51AM0.27m | 9:00PM0.36m | 9:25AM0.33m | 9:33PM0.46m | 10:01AM0.43m | 10:07PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | NW 10 | SW 6 | WNW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 161 | 96 | 151 | 64 | 25 | 47 | 217 | 96 | 804 | 47 | 63 | 58 | 8769 | 4595 | 1818 | 2253 | 1952 | 2171 | 1493 | 1491 | 928 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 23 | 43 | 3 | 145 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | N 9 | NW 12 | S 10 | WNW 14 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 68 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | — | — | 41 | — | 151 | 440 | 192 | 2049 | 2726 | 3564 | — | — | — | — | 205 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 245 | 407 | 407 | 443 | 484 | 416 | 471 | 487 | 43 | 143 | 416 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 32 |
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The above surf forecast table for Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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