Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Reef sea temperature is
20.7° C
0.8° 

Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Reef surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with 478 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Reef this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Reef in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 25th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Reef over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for this spot.

Straight up, I’m not gonna sugar-coat it: this is a grim 16-day window. There’s really nothing to get excited about. The whole run is plagued by poor surf conditions, with hardly a moment where the wind and swell line up for a decent paddle. The first real suggestion of any surf doesn’t show up until Saturday, 25th July, but even then, it’s not a pretty picture.

Starting off, we’ve got a few days of tiny, weak swell. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd are barely a ripple, with waves around 1 ft from the WNW. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. Not worth wetting your wetsuit.

Then Friday the 24th is a little bigger, with swell pushing up to 3 ft by the afternoon, but that cross-onshore breeze is still there, making it lumpy. The combined energy is only 87 (moderate), so it’s not packing any punch.

Saturday the 25th is the biggest swell of the whole period, hitting 6 ft to 6 ft from the NW. The combined energy jumps to 288 (moderate) and 321 (moderate) – still nothing huge. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and ugly. For a reef break, this is a mess. It’s too big for beginners, but not clean enough for experts. Honestly, with that wind and chop, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday the 26th is a weird one. The swell drops to nothing – 0.3 ft – with a very long period (15 seconds) from the south, but the wind is howling from the north at 22 mph, straight cross-shore. That’s a no-go.

From Monday the 27th all the way through to Wednesday the 6th of August, it’s a long, sad run of tiny swell, mostly under 3 ft, with persistent cross or cross-onshore winds. The only glimmer is on Monday the 3rd of August, where the swell bumps up to 3 ft with a combined energy of 104 (moderate), and the wind is a light cross-shore. That’s about as clean as it gets, but the waves are still small. Then on Wednesday the 5th of August, the swell gets a bit more energy (227, moderate) and a better period of 11 seconds from the WNW, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore, so it’s lumpy again.

The water temperature is sitting at 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re sitting there waiting for a wave that never comes.

Bottom line: don’t bother. This is a blank run. If you absolutely have to paddle, the best of a bad bunch is the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, with light cross-shore wind and a little bit of energy. But even that’s a stretch.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Wed
22
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
NW
13
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
28
27
21
22
34
72
72
285
318
2
4
17
7
15
15
14
14
7
13
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
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NNW
35
N
35
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25
N
15
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
N
Wind State
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cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
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cross-on
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High Tide
10:07PM2.11m
10:46AM2.12m
11:21PM2.03m
11:56AM2.15m
00:32AM2.06m
12:58PM2.24m
1:29AM2.15m
1:48PM2.38m
2:14AM2.28m
2:30PM2.52m
2:53AM2.39m
3:07PM2.67m
3:28AM2.50m
Low Tide
4:19AM0.96m
5:05PM1.00m
5:31AM1.00m
6:19PM0.96m
6:37AM0.96m
7:19PM0.86m
7:30AM0.85m
8:06PM0.72m
8:14AM0.72m
8:46PM0.58m
8:51AM0.58m
9:22PM0.46m
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6:30
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6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:57
8:55
8:55
8:54
8:53
8:52
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Temp °C
21
19
21
21
19
21
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Feels °C
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22
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Information about the Reef Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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