Surf Forecasts:
Seaford Reef surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSW swell with 45 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seaford Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at this one.
Honestly, mate, this is a tough stretch. For the next 16 days, Seaford Reef is just not giving us anything to get excited about. The whole period is a flat spell with nothing but tiny, weak waves. The swell energy is in the single digits and low teens for most of it, barely a whisper. There’s no stand-out session, no real window where it all comes together. You’re looking at a long, dry run here.
We start off on Monday, September 7th, with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the WSW at a short period of 9 seconds. The wind is a cross-off from the SSE, but it’s not enough to save the day. The wave energy is a measly 17 (early) and 7 (afternoon), so it’s flat and poor. The water temp is 58°F with a tiny anomaly of 0.3°F, so it’s pretty much average for this time of year.
Tuesday the 8th is even worse. The morning is glassy with a WNW wind at 5 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft. The energy is down to 4. It’s flat as a pancake.
The rest of the first week is more of the same: tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft swells, poor surf conditions, and energy levels that never crack 10. The only slight change is Sunday the 13th, where a 3ft swell from the north bumps the energy up to 37, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-shore. That’s not surf, that’s wind chop.
The second week doesn’t get much better. There’s a small uptick on Monday the 21st, with a 3ft swell from the west, energy of 40, and a clean cross-off wind from the NNE. That’s the closest thing to a pulse, but even then, it’s tiny and the period is only 5 seconds. It’s not worth a paddle.
Because this is a sheltered reef with inconsistent surf, a blank run like this is more normal for the area. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase. Keep an eye on the sky, but leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.45m | 5:19AM1.19m | 3:29PM1.69m | 4:47AM1.32m | 4:04PM1.88m | 4:48AM1.50m | 4:33PM1.98m | 4:57AM1.67m | 4:57PM2.01m | 5:08AM1.83m | 5:15PM1.98m | 5:20AM1.98m | 5:29PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.40m | 9:18AM0.98m | 10:32PM0.30m | 9:48AM0.72m | 10:44PM0.25m | 10:16AM0.52m | 10:57PM0.27m | 10:42AM0.39m | 11:08PM0.33m | 11:05AM0.33m | 11:17PM0.38m | 11:25AM0.32m | 11:22PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | WNW 5 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 16 | SW 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 25 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 44 | 43 | 128 | 139 | 1082 | 1433 | 128 | 128 | 139 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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