Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Culebra) surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 258 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Culebra) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Culebra) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me break it down for you in feet and miles per hour. The outlook for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days is a real bummer. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the whole stretch from July 22nd through August 6th is basically a write-off for decent surf. There’s nothing good to recommend.
It’s a mess from the start. Wednesday the 22nd of July shows a tiny 3ft NE windswell with a period of just 7 seconds, cross-offshore wind from the ESE at 19 mph, and weak energy. The call is “poor surf conditions,” and that sticks around. On Thursday the 23rd, Friday the 24th, and Saturday the 25th, the swell bumps up to about 5ft from the east on Saturday with the wind turning cross-shore and stirring up a lumpy chop. The energy gets up to 258 on Saturday morning, but with that short period and messy wind, it’s just a bumpy, unrideable mess.
Sunday the 26th through Tuesday the 28th of July is more of the same – swells around 3ft to 4ft, short periods, and cross or cross-off winds making everything ragged. The water temp sits around 84°, average for the time of year, but it’s no help when there’s no wave to paddle into.
Wednesday the 29th of July morning drops to near flat – a pathetic 1ft swell with a 9-second period and energy of just 22. That afternoon it jumps back to 5ft with a rough cross-shore wind. From there, through the 6th of August, it’s a repeating pattern of small, short-interval swells and compromised wind. The biggest energy peak is 211 on the 30th of July morning, but that 4ft east swell still only has an 8-second period with cross-shore wind. It’s all just messy.
There’s no standout morning or afternoon in here. This reef needs clean conditions and the right direction to fire, but we’ve got nothing but cross-shore winds and weak, short-period energy the whole 16 days. Beginners shouldn’t bother because it’s not even good whitewash. Experts will find nothing to challenge them. Maybe a kiteboarder could find some fun on those lumpy east swells around July 25th or 29th, but for anyone paddling, this is a long, empty run. It just is what it is.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 61 | 78 | 79 | 99 | 75 | 158 | 127 | 148 | 221 | 258 | 176 | 226 | 159 | 99 | 102 | 92 | 129 | 37 | 132 | 55 | 35 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:13PM0.32m | 2:01AM0.20m | 5:13PM0.32m | 2:42AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.33m | 3:37AM0.17m | 6:56PM0.34m | 4:40AM0.16m | 7:40PM0.35m | 5:41AM0.17m | 8:19PM0.36m | 6:39AM0.18m | 8:54PM0.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.01m | 11:00PM0.17m | 9:20AM-0.01m | 00:19AM0.17m | 10:09AM-0.02m | 1:20AM0.16m | 10:59AM-0.02m | 2:06AM0.15m | 11:49AM-0.03m | 2:44AM0.15m | 12:35PM-0.02m | 3:20AM0.14m | 1:18PM-0.02m | 3:53AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | — | NE 8 | — | SSE 6 | — | S 8 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 78 | 79 | 99 | 75 | 23 | 19 | — | 16 | — | 14 | — | 1 | 7 | 102 | 92 | 1 | 37 | 22 | 1 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 40 | 158 | 127 | 148 | 221 | 258 | 176 | 226 | 159 | 99 | 13 | 11 | 129 | 26 | 132 | 55 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 2119 | 80 | 520 | 69 | 74 | 371 | 796 | 98 | 200 | 825 | 487 | 270 | 69 | 68 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 878 | 105 | 80 |
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