The Reef (Culebra) Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.34° N 65.32° W

The Reef (Culebra) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef (Culebra) sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.5° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef (Culebra) at 6PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
7
1
E
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
E
5
0.5
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
281
240
230
94
88
72
191
104
76
90
94
116
35
28
32
82
82
68
82
84
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:28AM0.34m
11:17PM0.30m
12:24PM0.34m
11:44PM0.27m
1:22PM0.34m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.12m
5:47AM0.06m
6:47PM0.16m
6:20AM0.05m
7:55PM0.17m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:46
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
28
30
28
27
27
26
26
27
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
28
29
29
29
30
30
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