Surf Forecasts:
Seaford Reef surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, WNW swell with 109 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seaford Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – we’re in for a pretty quiet stretch at Seaford Reef. The next sixteen days aren’t exactly firing, and you’ll be sitting there waiting for something to show. This is one of those times where the breaks are just not lining up nicely, so don’t expect much.
Let’s break it down. From Thursday, 30 July, right through to the middle of August, there’s hardly a decent wave in sight. That little bit of swell we see on Thursday morning is a tiny 0.98 ft from the WSW with a short 7-second period and combined energy of just 11 – weak stuff. It’s glassy, which would be nice if there was any push, but there’s not. Thursday afternoon drops off even further, and from there it’s a slog of tiny, weak, and messy conditions. Friday and Saturday are the same story: minimal swell, short periods, and on Saturday a north wind picks up to 12 mph, putting a cross-chop on the water. Sunday, 2 August, brings a *slight* pulse – 4 ft from the NNW on the morning, but with a fresh cross-shore wind at 19 mph and only a 5-second period, it’s going to be lumpy and unrideable. The combined energy hits 80 (moderate wave energy), but it’s just poor surf conditions.
We keep scraping the bottom for the whole first week and into the second. Monday and Tuesday are tiny, with onshore winds. Wednesday and Thursday see a bit of glassy weather on the 5th and 6th, but again, the swell is either too small or too weak. Thursday morning on 6 August shows a 3 ft from WSW with a 5-second period and 50 combined energy, but it’s still “poor surf conditions” – the period is just too short to hold any shape.
The biggest spike we see hits on Sunday, 9 August, in the afternoon. A 7 ft swell from the southwest with a 7-second period and a combined energy of 386 (strong wave energy), but here’s the kicker – the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph, and it’s raining. That’s expert-only territory, and even then it’ll be a messy, lumpy mess. Monday the 10th has similar wind issues with onshore gales.
After that, from Tuesday the 11th onward, it’s all tiny, weak, and blown out by fresh winds. The last recorded bump on Friday the 14th is just 0.33 ft from the west with a 10-second period – basically nothing. The water temperature sits around 57°F, which is close to average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
So, what’s the pick? Honestly, there isn’t one. If you’re desperate, the early morning glassy spells on 30 July or 4 August might get you one wave on a foamie, but it’s not worth the drive. This reef is inconsistent at the best of times, and with the wind it’s a stretch that’s more about patience than action. If you’ve got a kite, the bigger wind days on 9 August and 10 August might look more interesting for you than a paddle.
Keep an eye on it – forecasts can shift, and it can’t stay this poor forever. But for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 7 | N 4 | NNW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 75 | 109 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:07PM2.19m | 5:52AM1.62m | 5:29PM2.23m | 6:04AM1.73m | 5:50PM2.25m | 6:19AM1.85m | 6:13PM2.23m | 6:39AM1.97m | 6:38PM2.14m | 7:03AM2.05m | 7:04PM1.98m | 7:32AM2.07m | 7:30PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.73m | 11:50PM0.28m | 11:12AM0.66m | 00:04AM0.29m | 11:35AM0.59m | 00:18AM0.32m | 12:01PM0.53m | 00:33AM0.34m | 12:30PM0.50m | 00:52AM0.38m | 1:04PM0.52m | 1:12AM0.43m | 1:41PM0.61m | 1:31AM0.50m | |||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 8 | S 15 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | W 7 | S 16 | — | NNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 8 | 75 | 109 | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 543 | 44 | 447 | 613 | 613 | 128 | 128 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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