Safety Cove Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.18° S 147.86° E

Safety Cove Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Safety Cove Reef sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.6° 

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


Safety Cove Reef surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 14,820 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Safety Cove Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Safety Cove Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Safety Cove Reef in the next 16 days are 5.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.0m 17s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 10th Sep)16ft (5.0m) 18s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 10th Sep)16ft (5.0m) 18s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 10th Sep)16ft (5.0m) 18s

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


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