Surf Forecasts:
Reef surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NW swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Reef in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, breakin' down the surf for this stretch.
Honestly, it's a shocker. Two weeks of near-nothing. Waves are tiny, winds are junk, and the whole forecast is just "poor surf conditions" and scores of zero. The swell is barely a ripple—0.3ft to 0.9ft—with short periods and weak energy. The wind is stuck from the north or northwest, mostly cross to cross-onshore, so even the tiny bumps get chopped up.
The one and only real chance? Monday the 10th of August. That's two weeks out. The morning session at the Reef goes glassy with a light north wind of 5 mph. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds and moderate energy (249). The water temp is about 70°F, a touch warmer than average. It's not big—just fun-sized—but the glassy wind means the surface will be clean. The comments finally say "expect good surf conditions," the only spot in the whole period that managed a score of 2 out of 10.
Everything else is a write-off. The afternoons get choppy with moderate cross-onshore winds, and even when the swell pushes 5ft on Sunday the 9th, the wind is onshore and messy. The whole window is a drought. That Monday the 10th is your only real shot to get wet and enjoy some clean little waves.
Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 109 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 65 | 43 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:14AM2.28m | 2:30PM2.52m | 2:53AM2.39m | 3:07PM2.67m | 3:28AM2.50m | 3:42PM2.79m | 4:01AM2.57m | 4:15PM2.87m | 4:34AM2.62m | 4:47PM2.90m | 5:06AM2.63m | 5:19PM2.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.72m | 8:14AM0.72m | 8:46PM0.58m | 8:51AM0.58m | 9:22PM0.46m | 9:26AM0.46m | 9:56PM0.36m | 9:59AM0.38m | 10:28PM0.29m | 10:31AM0.33m | 11:00PM0.26m | 11:03AM0.32m | 11:32PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 26 | 121 | 75 | 325 | 320 | 308 | 184 | 138 | 90 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 197 | 392 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 18 | 81 | 130 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 65 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 12 | NNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 262 | 170 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 32 | 39 | 109 | 168 | 145 | — | — | 442 | 385 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 430 | 49 | 14 | 222 | 34 | 34 | 262 | 35 | 35 | 223 | 32 | 35 | 551 | 43 | 35 | 222 | 38 | 33 | 194 | 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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