Seaford Reef surf break

Seaford Reef surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 ACST
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Seaford Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Seaford Reef sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Seaford Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Seaford Reef at 7AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (30 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

Table - waves today at Seaford Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
13
1.5
N
5
1
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
1
1
6
6
6
7
7
12
15
15
20
17
13
17
22
1
1
7
120
44
98
69
75
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
35
WNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:58AM1.66m
3:56PM2.08m
4:24AM1.68m
4:18PM2.21m
4:47AM1.65m
4:37PM2.29m
Low Tide
9:56PM0.52m
9:38AM0.65m
10:26PM0.43m
9:57AM0.64m
10:52PM0.40m
10:13AM0.63m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
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6:50
6:52
6:52
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5:35
5:34
5:32
1
6
3
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
24
26
24
24
22
22
22
24
25
25
25
26
25
24
24
23
16
14
14
14
20
18
18
17
19
21
20
19
16
16
17
18
20
22
21
20
18
17
17
17
11
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.9
NNW
5
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
1
1
7
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
7
7
45
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
3
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
5
1
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2
5
6
6
6
6
6
12
15
15
20
17
13
17
22
28
40
66
120
44
98
69
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
44
44
135
148
392
392
386
43
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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