Surf Forecasts:
Seaford Reef surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, W swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Seaford Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Seaford Reef in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seaford Reef over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer.
Straight up, it's a tough stretch for Seaford Reef. We're looking at a long, dry spell with nothing really rideable for days. The first hint of any real size doesn't show until Saturday, July 11th, but honestly, it's a mess. We get a pulse of swell, pushing 4ft to 4ft from the WSW, but the period is a short, choppy 5 to 6 seconds. The wind is howling onshore from the W and WSW at 15 to 18 mph, and the combined wave energy (120) is moderate, but the quality is just poor. It's a blown-out, rainy day, and the swell direction (WSW) matching the optimum (WSW) doesn't save it.
The next few days after that are no better. Sunday the 12th is more of the same with rain and strong onshore winds. By Monday the 13th, we're dropping back down to small, weak swell with more onshore wind. The rest of the week into the 20th is a lingering death of tiny 0.7ft to 2ft leftovers, often with the wrong wind or just no energy. There are some glassy mornings mid-week, like Thursday the 16th, but with a swell height of 0.7ft from the N with a 3-second period, you'd be floating around more than surfing. It's brutal.
So, there's no standout surf here. Not a single day that's worth paddling out for. When the swell does show up, the wind and conditions aren't cooperating. For a spot that's already inconsistent and sheltered, this is a blank run that feels pretty normal for this area. If you're really keen, maybe the bigger, wind-affected days on the 11th and 12th look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | E 2 | — | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 73 | 113 | 35 | 62 | 101 | 109 | 48 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.83m | 8:11PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.84m | 8:51PM1.55m | 10:01AM1.81m | 9:42PM1.24m | 11:32AM1.78m | 1:37PM1.83m | 5:30AM1.15m | 3:03PM1.95m | 5:32AM1.22m | 3:58PM2.07m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.81m | 2:29AM0.64m | 3:12PM0.93m | 2:58AM0.77m | 5:00PM1.05m | 3:23AM0.91m | 8:58PM0.92m | 10:16PM0.66m | 7:31AM1.14m | 10:58PM0.45m | 9:08AM1.06m | |||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | SW 14 | S 17 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | S 14 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | E 2 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 24 | 73 | 113 | 35 | 62 | 101 | 109 | 48 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 902 | 610 | 447 | 902 | 1050 | 1130 | 629 | 43 |
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