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Seaford Reef Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Seaford Reef surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.4°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 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Seaford Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 2 | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:53AM1.55m | 4:26PM2.31m | 5:18AM1.42m | 4:50PM2.32m | 5:35AM1.30m | 5:14PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.83m | 11:25PM0.38m | 10:13AM0.79m | 11:54PM0.40m | 10:27AM0.72m | 00:20AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 44 | 128 | 139 | 128 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 139 | 128 | 128 | 44 |
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