Surf Forecasts:
Seaford Reef surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WNW swell with 168 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 0.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seaford Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through it in feet and °F for those who think that way. The outlook is grim. Sixteen days, and there’s nothing to get excited about. A long stretch of poor conditions with no surf worth chasing.
The only spot on the map is Seaford Reef. It’s a sheltered beginner reef that only breaks occasionally. The combined swell energy is weak, barely registering — numbers like 15 or 7. On Monday, July 27th, there’s a pulse of swell at about 3ft from the north-northwest, but the period is short, around 4 seconds, and a 15 mph north wind is blowing cross-shore, making it messy. The swell direction is all wrong for the break too.
Later that same day, the swell hits about 5ft from the northwest, but a 22 mph wind is crossing it, creating a lumpy, choppy mess. After that, it’s all downhill. The rest of the forecast has tiny waves — 0.3ft to 1ft — with some glassy mornings, but no energy behind them. Not a single wave worth paddling for.
Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. But honestly, it doesn’t matter when there’s no surf. A blank run like this can happen here. It’s not a great run, but it happens. Stick the board in the garage and wait for the next one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 168 | 45 | 49 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.66m | 2:41PM1.78m | 5:01AM1.18m | 3:36PM1.91m | 5:10AM1.31m | 4:13PM2.03m | 5:25AM1.43m | 4:43PM2.12m | 5:40AM1.52m | 5:07PM2.19m | 5:52AM1.62m | 5:29PM2.23m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.78m | 10:37PM0.58m | 8:49AM1.01m | 10:55PM0.42m | 9:45AM0.90m | 11:16PM0.32m | 10:21AM0.81m | 11:34PM0.28m | 10:48AM0.73m | 11:50PM0.28m | 11:12AM0.66m | 00:04AM0.29m | |||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | 45 | 49 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | SW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | N 2 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 66 | 168 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 610 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 543 | 447 | 617 | 1074 | 139 | 128 | 44 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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