Surf Forecasts:
Riomar Reef surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ENE swell with 323 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Riomar Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Riomar Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Riomar Reef in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Riomar Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 165 | 171 | 158 | 219 | 232 | 154 | 190 | 137 | 88 | 61 | 118 | 121 | 176 | 291 | 264 | 323 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21PM1.26m | 4:42AM1.26m | 5:19PM1.30m | 5:44AM1.32m | 6:10PM1.34m | 6:38AM1.38m | 6:56PM1.36m | 7:26AM1.43m | 7:38PM1.37m | 8:10AM1.44m | 8:18PM1.36m | 8:50AM1.43m | 8:57PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.30m | 11:01AM0.20m | 11:30PM0.22m | 11:56AM0.18m | 00:20AM0.15m | 12:45PM0.18m | 1:05AM0.09m | 1:31PM0.18m | 1:48AM0.06m | 2:14PM0.19m | 2:28AM0.06m | 2:55PM0.22m | 3:08AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 165 | 171 | 158 | 219 | 232 | 154 | 1 | 137 | 88 | 61 | 118 | — | 176 | 291 | 264 | 323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 6 | NNE 5 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | NE 6 | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 190 | 1 | — | 1 | 113 | 121 | 19 | 25 | 264 | 251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1390 | 1305 | 646 | 1329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1304 | 1305 | 1112 | 1452 | 122 | 122 | 175 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Riomar Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Riomar Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Riomar 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 (Riomar 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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