Seaford Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.18° S 138.47° E

Seaford Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Seaford Reef sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.4° 

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


How big are the waves at Seaford Reef today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Seaford Reef at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
35
34
17
22
26
40
35
18
15
15
47
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
14
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
SSW
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
off
High Tide
7:31AM2.02m
7:07PM1.49m
8:04AM1.87m
7:12PM1.28m
8:46AM1.67m
5:42PM1.10m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.35m
1:45PM0.73m
1:12AM0.42m
2:24PM0.89m
1:23AM0.54m
3:41PM1.08m
cloud
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clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
10
10
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
7
8
10
9
10
11
11
12
11
12
11
11
12
13
11
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