Surf Forecasts:
Seaford Reef surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, W swell with 70 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 (Jul 18) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seaford Reef over the next 16 days.
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here. Not gonna lie, this one’s a tough pill to swallow. Looking at the charts for Seaford Reef, there’s basically nothing on the menu for the next 16 days. We’re staring down the barrel of a long, flat run with no real surf to speak of. The whole window is a bust.
The first few days are a total write-off. Monday the 13th brings rain showers and a messy 4ft cross-on shore wind from the WNW, with a weak combined energy of just 76. It’s choppy and poor. Tuesday and Wednesday are even smaller, with tiny waves down to 0.7ft and 1.0ft. The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about 2° cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing wild, just a bit nippy.
We roll through the rest of the week and into the next with barely a ripple. The combined energy stays in the low single digits and teens for days – a clear sign the ocean is flat. There is a slight bump around the 24th and 25th of July, with swells trying to push 3ft to 4ft, but the wind is a mess. On the 25th we get a near gale from the NNW at 31 mph, creating a lumpy cross-chop. No good for a paddle board.
The only real blip of energy shows up on Monday the 27th of July. The afternoon sees a jump to 6ft swell from the WSW, with a combined energy of 245 (moderate). But the period is a short 6 seconds, and the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph. That combo is going to be lumpy, bumpy, and pretty much unsurfable at this sheltered reef. It’s a kite surfer’s dream, not a surfer’s.
Honestly, for a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a normal blank run. There are no good options in the 16-day window. The only thing to do is wait for the next system to roll through and hope the forecasts change. The ocean will wake up eventually.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | N 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 76 | 66 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM2.07m | 5:51AM1.25m | 4:40PM2.14m | 6:06AM1.28m | 5:13PM2.16m | 6:16AM1.32m | 5:39PM2.13m | 6:22AM1.39m | 6:01PM2.09m | 6:31AM1.52m | 6:21PM2.02m | 6:47AM1.66m | 6:41PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.33m | 10:00AM0.95m | 11:59PM0.29m | 10:36AM0.84m | 00:19AM0.33m | 11:04AM0.75m | 00:32AM0.40m | 11:31AM0.68m | 00:40AM0.46m | 11:59AM0.64m | 00:48AM0.49m | 12:29PM0.63m | 1:00AM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NNW 4 | S 15 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 14 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 76 | 66 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 902 | 1141 | 617 | 617 | 128 | 43 | 43 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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