Surf Forecasts:
Seaford Reef surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 290 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 1.9m 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 0.4m 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 (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seaford Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for a paddle. The whole 16-day window offers nothing but “poor surf conditions” across every session, so there’s no standout day or break to get excited about. We’re looking at a long, flat run with only tiny pulses and dirty wind.
Seaford Reef is a sheltered, inconsistent beginner reef break that rarely breaks. Water temperature is 57°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The best of a bad lot comes on Tuesday, 28 July morning. You’ll see a 5 ft swell from the west-northwest, but it’s short period at 5 seconds, so no real punch. The cross-on wind from the northwest at 22 mph turns it into a lumpy mess. Combined wave energy is moderate (98). Not worth paddling out for.
Wednesday, 29 July morning has a small 2 ft south-west swell, again short period (5 seconds), and a cross-shore south wind at 9 mph. Combined energy is weak (40). It’s poor.
Thursday, 30 July morning is glassy, but the swell is only 1.0 ft from the west-southwest – combined energy just 11. It’s flat.
Friday, 31 July and Saturday, 1 August are clean but tiny – 0.3 ft to 2 ft, with weak energy. No surf to speak of.
Sunday, 2 August morning brings a 5 ft north-west swell, but cross-wind at 16 mph and short period (5 seconds) keeps it poor. Moderate energy (107).
The second week is even quieter. From 3 August to 10 August, you’re looking at 0.3 ft to 2 ft swells, mostly clean offshore winds but nothing with any size or energy. The only real spike comes on 11 August – Tuesday morning, a massive 12 ft south-west swell, but it’s cross-on at 12 mph, short period (8 seconds), and combined energy is very strong (1540). That’s big, but the wind is wrong and the quality is labelled poor. This is for experts only, and even then, the setup is sloppy. That afternoon drops to 8 ft, still cross-on, strong energy (610).
Honestly, this whole window is a write-off for surfing. The reef is too inconsistent, the swells are either too small or too messy, and the wind rarely cooperates. Might be one for the kite crew on 11 August if you’re into that, but for paddle surfing, stay home and wait for a better run. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 45 | 74 | 98 | 217 | 115 | 25 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 107 | 52 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:19AM1.85m | 6:13PM2.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:01PM0.53m | 00:33AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | S 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 74 | — | — | — | 15 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | NNW 5 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 45 | 65 | 98 | 217 | 115 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 27 | 107 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 386 | 616 | 908 | 1056 | 1050 | 1141 | 128 | 44 | 128 | 128 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 543 | 139 |
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