The Reef (Culebra) Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.34° N 65.32° W

The Reef (Culebra) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Reef (Culebra) sea temperature is
29.1° C
0.6° 

The Reef (Culebra) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef (Culebra) today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef (Culebra) at 4AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at The Reef (Culebra). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
5
1.1
E
5
0.5
E
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.8
E
5
0.5
E
8
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.3
E
8
0.5
ENE
5
0.3
E
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
64
35
20
108
87
92
137
33
27
33
23
82
82
68
27
41
35
12
12
14
38
50
76
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:17PM0.30m
12:24PM0.34m
11:44PM0.27m
1:22PM0.34m
00:10AM0.24m
2:22PM0.34m
Low Tide
5:47AM0.06m
6:47PM0.16m
6:20AM0.05m
7:55PM0.17m
6:57AM0.04m
9:13PM0.19m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:45
6:45
 mm
1
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
26
26
27
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
27
28
28
28
29
30
30
30
29
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