Seaford Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Adelaide, Australia)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

Seaford Reef Surf Guide

Seaford Reef on the South Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. There is a right hand reef break. A popular wave that can get growded. Beware of sharks, rips and rocks.

Seaford Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Seaford Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Seaford Reef occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Seaford Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Seaford Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

100%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Seaford Reef Location Map

Interactive Seaford Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Seaford Reef is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Seaford Reef is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 475 km (295 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Seaford Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:24 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6:30AM	9:30AM	12:30PM	3:30PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	4	4	4	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Seaford Reef look like?

Latest photos from Seaford Reef. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Gary Beasley Credit: Gary Beasley Credit: Gillian Rayment Credit: Gillian Rayment Credit: Gillian Rayment

Tides at Seaford Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Port Noarlunga, Australia, 3 km from Seaford Reef.

Next High Water: 05:34am | 1.48m

Next Low Water: 10:58am | 0.55m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Seaford Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.2 °C) at Seaford Reef is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite