Seaford Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright everyone, Rusty here. Layin’ it down straight – Seaford Reef is in a deep hibernation over the next sixteen days. Don’t get your hopes up.

The first chunk, from Wednesday the 8th right through to Tuesday the 15th of July, is almost non-existent. Swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft at best, with combined energy stuck in the single digits. Winds are all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-shore, gusting up to 25 mph with rain on the weekend. The only blip is late Saturday the 11th afternoon, where we see a 8 ft swell from the WSW, but it’s a junky 7-second wind swell blown out by 25 mph onshore winds. Energy reads 687, but it’s a complete mess.

After that, a few days push some 3 ft to 5 ft swell, but the period stays a terrible 5 to 6 seconds – all wind chop – with steady onshore winds from the west. Energy climbs a little, topping out at 144, but it’s poor quality surf. This is a sheltered reef, and without a decent groundswell, it just sits there flat.

We finally get a glassy morning on Wednesday the 22nd of July, with winds calm and about 3 ft of swell. But again, the period is a weak 5 seconds, so it’s soft and gutless. Crowds are listed as “often” here, so you’ll have company in the lack of waves.

Into the 23rd of July, swell drops back to 2 ft with glassy conditions. Pretty to look at, but forget surfing.

There is no standout session. If you absolutely have to get wet, the calm glass-off on the 22nd is your best bet for a peaceful paddle, but don’t expect to catch anything. This spot needs a proper south groundswell and east offshore winds to work, and we’ve got neither. For a place this sheltered, a long flat spell is pretty standard.

I’d say leave the board in the car and find something else to do. The kites might have fun, but for a paddle surfer? Nothin’ doin’.

- Rusty

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