Surf Forecasts:
Seaford Reef surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with 263 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seaford Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Seaford Reef.
To be honest, looking at this 16-day run, it's a pretty bleak picture. There are no good surf options to speak of across the whole period. Every single entry in the forecast is marked as poor surf conditions, so there are no standout sessions to get excited about. The whole block is a write-off.
It kicks off on Sunday the 26th of July with tiny, weak swell – we're talking 0.7ft to 1ft from the west-northwest. The combined energy is barely there (5 to 4). Winds are light and cross, but there's just no power in the water. This quiet, small pattern continues through to Monday the 27th, with a bit more wind but still no decent surf.
Around Tuesday the 28th, we finally see a pulse of swell pushing 4ft to 6ft from the west and west-southwest, and the combined energy kicks up to moderate levels (131 then 223). But here’s the kicker: it’s being hit by fresh onshore winds, making for messy conditions. Too rough to be any fun for a paddle.
The rest of the week into early August is more of the same. Wednesday the 29th drops right back to knee-high dribble. Thursday the 30th is glassy but on a flat 0.7ft – no push, no joy. Friday the 31st is more of the same, with waves barely registering on the energy scale (1 to 2). Through the first weekend of August, the wind cranks up again, but the swell is small and northerly – not the right direction for Seaford Reef, which likes it from the west-southwest.
Monday the 3rd of August shows another jump to 6ft with moderate energy (212), but again, the wind is cross-onshore, killing any chance of clean waves. After that, it’s all downhill: dropping back to tiny 0.3ft to 2ft for the rest of the run through to Monday the 10th of August. There's a brief moment on the morning of the 7th of August where it’s glassy with a 2ft south-west swell (energy 31), but that’s still considered poor surf conditions.
Given the swell size never cracks the 8ft mark, it's never too big for experts – it’s just poor quality. The water temp on the Sunday the 26th is 58°F, which is about 1°F cooler than average for this time of year, so it’s not unusual, just a bit nippy.
With no decent waves on offer at all, this is one of those blank runs that can happen here. Forecasts can always change, but for now, the gear stays in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 5 | W 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | WSW 10 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 52 | 77 | 88 | 223 | 90 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:04AM1.73m | 5:50PM2.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:35AM0.59m | 00:18AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | S 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 77 | 43 | — | 4 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 52 | 67 | 88 | 223 | 90 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 386 | 44 | 447 | 1056 | 1050 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 72 | 128 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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