Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 9.42° W

Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Reef sea temperature is
19.4° C
0.0° 

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


Reef surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Reef in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 12th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 12th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 12th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s

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


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