Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Culebra) surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 337 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 1.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on the cards for Culebra. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch ain't looking too flashy for a while.
For the next week or so, we're looking at a pretty grim run. Most days are serving up tiny, weak swell with a nasty cross-shore wind that's going to chop everything up. You're looking at barely a ripple with the combined energy hardly getting out of single digits. Not worth paddling out for.
We finally see a bit of life kicking in around Saturday, 11 July, with some chest-high swell pushing 5ft from the east, but that persistent easterly cross-breeze is still gonna mess with the surface. The energy picks up a bit (combined swell energy of 218) but the conditions just aren't clean enough to get excited about.
Things stay in this frustrating pattern right through the middle of the month – some size, but never with the right wind. Tuesday, 14 July, sees some 5ft east swell but again that cross-shore wind is there.
The first real standout I can see in this window is shaping up for the last couple of days. Sunday, 19 July, is looking like the best bet. We've got 5ft of east swell rolling in, combined energy hitting 245, and what's crucial is the wind finally easing right down to a moderate breeze. The surface will still have some texture but it's a huge improvement. Monday, 20 July morning is also worth a look with a 5ft east-northeast swell, and the wind turns more cross-offshore, cleaning things right up. It's only rated as a marginal call but it's the cleanest we'll see. For a break like The Reef (Culebra) that's exposed to the north, those east swells aren't a perfect match, but when the wind drops and you get some energy, it'll be the pick of a pretty average period.
So yeah, a long wait to get to the 19th and 20th. If you can hold out, that's your window.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 9 | NE 8 | N 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | E 7 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 199 | 218 | 169 | 240 | 272 | 293 | 270 | 17 | 262 | 16 | 0 | 302 | 287 | 233 | 203 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:30AM0.32m | 1:31PM0.23m | 1:00AM0.29m | 2:40PM0.27m | 1:32AM0.25m | 3:48PM0.30m | 2:09AM0.22m | 4:53PM0.34m | 2:54AM0.19m | 5:55PM0.37m | 3:50AM0.16m | 6:53PM0.40m | 4:55AM0.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.09m | 7:30AM0.06m | 6:49PM0.13m | 7:56AM0.03m | 8:19PM0.16m | 8:30AM-0.01m | 10:04PM0.16m | 9:11AM-0.05m | 11:46PM0.16m | 10:00AM-0.08m | 1:09AM0.15m | 10:55AM-0.10m | 2:12AM0.13m | 11:53AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | 7:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 117 | 146 | 127 | 139 | 163 | 199 | 218 | 169 | 240 | 272 | 293 | 270 | 277 | 262 | 365 | 316 | 302 | 287 | 233 | 203 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 796 | 796 | 149 | 79 | 454 | 487 | 871 | 796 | 487 | 79 | 79 | 487 | 79 | 920 | 487 | 878 | 204 | 452 | 521 | 878 | 139 |
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