Surf Forecasts:
Seaford Reef surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period, WSW swell with 12 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 0.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seaford Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you: the outlook for Seaford Reef is a bit of a bummer right now. For the next 16 days, there's just not enough swell to get excited about. We're looking at tiny waves, mostly ankle to knee-high, and the energy is weak. The best you can hope for are a few moments of glassy conditions, but with swell so small, it's hard to call it surfable.
The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Let's walk through it. The first few days, from Wednesday the 15th through to the end of the following week, are a write-off. Swell heights are consistently 1 foot or less. The combined energy of all swells is pitiful, with values like 12 (weak), 6 (weak), and even dropping to 1 (weak) on the 17th. There's a brief moment on Wednesday afternoon the 15th with glassy conditions and a 1-foot swell from the WSW, but it's still just too small to ride. The rest of the first week is a mix of cross-off, cross, and cross-on winds with tiny, weak swell.
We get a slight bump on Thursday the 23rd, with a 2-foot swell from the W, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it's going to be weak and messy. The combined energy is still low at 18 (weak). The wind is cross-off in the morning, which is clean, but the swell is just not there to do anything with.
The next glimmer is on Saturday the 25th. The morning is glassy with a 2-foot SW swell, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds, making it the most gutless, short-period wind swell you can imagine. The combined energy is only 15 (weak). It's a clean, tiny bump, but not a real wave.
From Sunday the 26th onwards, it's back to near-flat conditions. The swell drops to 0.7 feet and then 0.3 feet, with energy levels of 6, 5, 1, and 3. The wind is occasionally glassy, but the ocean is basically a lake.
Honestly, for the entire 16-day window, there's nothing to recommend. The surf is consistently poor, with almost no energy. The swell directions are mostly WSW and W, which is the optimum for this reef, but the size and period are just not there. The inconsistency is a real problem – this spot "rarely breaks" anyway, and this forecast confirms it's a long, flat period. It's a long stretch of nothing. Don't bother packing a board.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | N 3 | W 10 | N 3 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13PM2.16m | 6:16AM1.32m | 5:39PM2.13m | 6:22AM1.39m | 6:01PM2.09m | 6:31AM1.52m | 6:21PM2.02m | 6:47AM1.66m | 6:41PM1.94m | 7:11AM1.79m | 7:04PM1.83m | 7:42AM1.87m | 7:27PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.84m | 00:19AM0.33m | 11:04AM0.75m | 00:32AM0.40m | 11:31AM0.68m | 00:40AM0.46m | 11:59AM0.64m | 00:48AM0.49m | 12:29PM0.63m | 1:00AM0.48m | 1:03PM0.67m | 1:18AM0.48m | 1:42PM0.76m | 1:40AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 5 | W 8 | — | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | S 13 | — | — | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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