Safety Cove Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.18° S 147.86° E

Safety Cove Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Safety Cove Reef sea temperature is
13.4° C
1.1° 

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 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 624 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Safety Cove Reef in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sat 18th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Best Surf 1PM (Sat 18th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 18th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 12s

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


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