The Reef (Culebra) Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.34° N 65.32° W

The Reef (Culebra) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Reef (Culebra) sea temperature is
28.0° C
0.1° 

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


The Reef (Culebra) surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 162 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 20th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G'day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the outlook for The Reef over the next 16 days is a pretty bleak one. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing special, with no real standout days to get excited about. The first bit of surf worth mentioning is on Wednesday the 15th, but it’s tiny – 1 foot of weak, short-period east swell and a lumpy cross-shore wind. Not a chance.

The whole first week is plagued by moderate to fresh cross-shore winds, mostly from the east, and the swell stays small and short-period. The combined energy barely cracks 100 (maxing out at 168 on Sunday the 19th morning), but that’s still weak, and the waves are described as “poor surf conditions” across the board. The Reef is a very consistent reef break exposed to the north, but the wind is coming from the wrong direction and the swell is just too small to do anything.

We don’t really see a window of clean, lined-up surf until maybe Friday the 24th, when a cross-offshore ESE wind at 25 mph cleans things up, but the swell is still only 4 feet from the east with a short period of 5 seconds. That’s more of a kite surfing setup than a wave you’d paddle for. The water temperature is around 82°, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Into the second week, the pattern doesn’t change much. There’s a bit of a switch on the 29th and 30th July, with a slightly longer period of 10 seconds from the northeast, but the swell drops to 2 feet–2 feet. The combined energy is under 100 (58–61), and the wind is still cross or cross-off. It’s clean on the 29th afternoon, but there’s just not enough size to ride.

Honestly, if you’re hanging for a wave, you’re going to be disappointed. There’s no standout session here. The whole period is a write-off for surf. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – it tends not to stay this flat for long.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
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Friday
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Saturday
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E
7
0.9
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6
0.1
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9
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5
0.3
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7
0.3
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7
0.2
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1.1
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
60
2
47
10
8
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12
85
124
64
116
148
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144
160
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95
82
55
88
Wind (km/h)
25
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25
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30
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30
E
30
ESE
30
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25
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High Tide
8:21AM0.18m
10:14PM0.42m
9:29AM0.21m
10:54PM0.40m
10:36AM0.23m
11:31PM0.37m
11:44AM0.26m
00:04AM0.33m
12:52PM0.28m
00:34AM0.29m
2:00PM0.30m
1:01AM0.25m
3:07PM0.31m
1:29AM0.22m
Low Tide
2:47PM-0.07m
5:04AM0.10m
3:44PM-0.03m
5:40AM0.09m
4:43PM0.02m
6:15AM0.08m
5:44PM0.07m
6:49AM0.06m
6:51PM0.12m
7:22AM0.04m
8:07PM0.15m
7:58AM0.02m
9:32PM0.17m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the The Reef (Culebra) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Reef (Culebra) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Reef (Culebra) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Reef (Culebra) 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 (The Reef (Culebra)) 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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