Scar Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.87° S 116.74° E

Scar Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scar Reef sea temperature is
26.3°C
0.1° 

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


Scar Reef surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 4,257 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scar Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Scar Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Scar Reef in the next 16 days are 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (WITA) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Mon 24th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 27th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 20s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 28th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 18s

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


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