Surf Forecasts:
Santos Reef surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,977 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santos Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Santos Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Santos Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santos Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1194 | 524 | 366 | 318 | 255 | 231 | 207 | 281 | 336 | 248 | 169 | 475 | 2378 | 1868 | 1319 | 2702 | 1913 | 2002 | 2160 | 693 | 976 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.84m | 2:15PM1.72m | 2:32AM1.93m | 3:06PM1.86m | 3:22AM1.99m | 3:52PM1.97m | 4:07AM2.01m | 4:36PM2.04m | 4:50AM1.99m | 5:18PM2.05m | 5:32AM1.92m | 5:59PM2.02m | 6:12AM1.82m | 6:40PM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.39m | 8:17PM0.45m | 8:54AM0.28m | 9:10PM0.35m | 9:38AM0.21m | 9:57PM0.29m | 10:19AM0.17m | 10:42PM0.28m | 10:58AM0.17m | 11:24PM0.31m | 11:35AM0.22m | 00:05AM0.38m | 12:11PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — |
 | 5:37 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1194 | 524 | 169 | 185 | 220 | 231 | 207 | 281 | 336 | 248 | 169 | 475 | 2378 | 1868 | 1319 | 1697 | 1913 | 2002 | 2160 | 693 | 976 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 153 | 366 | 318 | 255 | 157 | 98 | 76 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 141 | 108 | 83 | 67 | 48 | 31 | 32 | 123 | 623 | 799 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | E 10 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 71 | 83 | 42 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 31 | 344 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2702 | — | — | 7 | 80 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 43 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
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The above surf forecast table for Santos Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Santos Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Santos 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 (Santos 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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