Seaford Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you right off the bat: this 16-day window for Seaford Reef is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing to get excited about, and I mean nearly a week and a half of barely a ripple worth paddling for. The whole period is a bust for surf, so don’t be hanging your hopes on a sneaky session.

The water temperature is sitting at 59°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

Friday the 10th kicks off with tiny 0.3ft swell from the SW with a long 16-second period, but cross-off winds from the NNE at 9 mph keep it clean. The problem is there’s almost no wave energy (10). It’s a flat, glassy pond, not surf.

Saturday the 11th brings a spike in size – 6ft in the morning, jumping to 10ft by the afternoon from the WSW. But before you grab your board, the wind is howling at 28 mph, onshore and messy. The wave energy jumps to moderate (210) and then strong (756) but the quality is just junk. That 10ft stuff is expert-only, and even then, it’s a washing machine. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday the 12th through to the end of the first week stays poor. We get a bit of swell, 6ft down to 4ft, but it’s wind-affected, short-period windswell (6 seconds), and always onshore or cross-onshore. The energy is weak to moderate (230 down to 106) but always lumpy and choppy.

The middle of the week, Wednesday the 15th, offers a rare moment of glassy conditions. The wind goes to nothing, 3 mph, with a glassy surface. But we’re looking at a tiny 0.7ft to 1.0ft swell from the WSW with a weak 8-second period. The combined energy is just 12 to 6. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. Inconsistent doesn’t even cover it; this spot is rarely breaking.

Thursday the 16th through Sunday the 19th is a write-off. We get a brief pulse of 6ft swell from the NNW on Sunday morning, but it’s again hammered by 22 mph WNW winds. The energy is moderate (219), but the surf quality is poor.

The second week doesn’t get any better. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st see 5ft to 6ft swells from the N and WNW, but it’s all onshore wind and choppy. The energy bumps up to moderate (249), but it’s messy.

From Wednesday the 22nd onward, the swell drops right away. We’re back to tiny 0.7ft to 2ft slop, mostly from the WSW or N, with short periods. The wind stays light or moderate, but there’s simply no wave energy to work with. The final days, around the 25th, show a bit of a longer period (9-10 seconds) but with tiny swell and howling north winds up to 25 mph. It’s just not happening.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a standout. The only clean moments are Wednesday the 15th and a few other brief windows, but the swell is absent. Seaford Reef is sheltered and inconsistent, and this run shows exactly why. It’s a blank stretch. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards at home, or if you’re desperate, bring a kite.

Rusty.

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