Surf Forecasts:
Seaford Reef surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with 40 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 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 12AM. 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 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seaford Reef over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s get into it. Honestly, the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for Seaford Reef. There’s a long gap of very small, frankly flat conditions stretching from right now through to July 10th. We’re talking days on end with waves barely a ripple – mostly around 0.3 ft to 2 ft with very low wave energy values, like 46 or even just 1. The water is sitting at 59°, which is about average for the time of year, so not much to write home about there.
The first real pulse shows up around July 11th. Saturday morning we see a jump to 6 ft swell from the NNW, with combined energy climbing to a moderate 195. The period is short at 6 seconds, which means it’ll be a bit lumpy and unremarkable. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it’s not blown out, but it’s not going to be pristine. The spot itself, Seaford Reef, is sheltered and inconsistent, and only breaks on a WSW direction – that north pulse isn’t its ideal angle. Expect it to be pretty average, with crowds likely if there’s any shape there at all.
After that, July 12th takes a turn for the worse. A fresh cross-onshore breeze at 22 mph kicks up a lumpy 4 ft to 5 ft mess. The energy drops back to 93-114, and with the short period, it’s really just a choppy, difficult paddle. This one looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.
The rest of the second week slides back into nothingness – from July 13th onward it’s mostly 0.3 ft to 1 ft with clean but empty conditions. There’s a weak pulse on July 18th, just 0.7 ft, but nothing to get excited about. The best of a bad bunch might be that Saturday (July 11th) morning, but it’s a real "low bar" kind of standout. No true gems in this window.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | N 3 |
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 kJ | 26 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57PM2.23m | 6:42AM1.60m | 6:25PM2.22m | 7:08AM1.70m | 6:57PM2.15m | 7:40AM1.78m | 7:33PM2.02m | 8:18AM1.83m | 8:11PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.84m | 8:51PM1.55m | 10:01AM1.81m | 9:42PM1.24m | 11:32AM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.37m | 12:03PM0.69m | 1:04AM0.39m | 12:40PM0.69m | 1:30AM0.44m | 1:22PM0.72m | 1:59AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.81m | 2:29AM0.64m | 3:12PM0.93m | 2:58AM0.77m | 5:00PM1.05m | 3:23AM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 17 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 43 | 128 | 44 | 135 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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