Surf Forecasts:
Southend Reef surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period, W swell with 13 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southend Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Southend Reef in the next 16 days are 0.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southend Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | WNW 7 | SE 5 | W 14 | W 12 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 15 | NW 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:06PM2.17m | 11:42AM2.17m | 00:00AM2.31m | 12:41PM2.24m | 00:51AM2.45m | 1:36PM2.27m | 1:40AM2.56m | 2:28PM2.26m | 2:28AM2.62m | 3:18PM2.22m | 3:15AM2.61m | 4:06PM2.14m | 4:02AM2.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.41m | 5:19AM0.30m | 5:41PM0.38m | 6:17AM0.13m | 6:34PM0.35m | 7:12AM-0.02m | 7:24PM0.34m | 8:06AM-0.11m | 8:13PM0.35m | 8:58AM-0.14m | 9:01PM0.39m | 9:49AM-0.09m | 9:50PM0.45m | 10:38AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 15 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | SE 5 | W 6 | W 10 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 55 | 184 | 103 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 254 | 314 | 323 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 72 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 331 | 323 | 323 | 453 | 408 | 410 | 331 | 96 | 153 |
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The above surf forecast table for Southend Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Southend Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Southend Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Southend Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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