Santos Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.16° S 22.12° E

Santos Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Santos Reef sea temperature is
16.5° C
0.1° 

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


Santos Reef surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 4,382 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Santos Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Tue 14th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 15th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 15s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 21st Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
9
1
SSW
17
2.4
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.9
SW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
243
211
173
622
2202
1661
1261
791
866
622
327
250
284
723
736
710
553
954
1008
1628
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
5
W
5
W
10
SSW
5
W
5
ESE
15
E
5
ENE
5
W
10
SSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
S
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
NE
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
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
6:51AM1.69m
7:22PM1.82m
7:33AM1.56m
8:06PM1.69m
Low Tide
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
00:46AM0.48m
12:48PM0.42m
1:28AM0.60m
1:25PM0.55m
2:16AM0.73m
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7:35
7:35
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
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5:38
5:38
5:39
5:40
5:40
5:42
5:43
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Temp °C
17
17
14
18
20
16
17
20
16
16
17
17
21
22
17
16
17
15
17
19
19
Feels °C
17
14
14
16
17
16
16
19
16
15
16
17
19
19
16
15
16
15
16
18
17
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Information about the Santos Reef Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Santos Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Santos Reef is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Mossel Bay. If you plan a holiday in Garden Route, look for hotels and other accommodation in Mossel Bay. Mossel Bay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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