Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Culebra) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 359 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days.
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for The Reef in Culebra.
To be straight with you, this is a pretty poor run. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for in the first week and a half. The wind is just relentless – howling out of the east, mostly cross or cross-shore, and it’s blowing 15 to 25 mph. That’s going to chop up any chance of a clean face. The swell is coming from the east too, but it’s short-period stuff, 5 to 8 seconds, which means weak, bumpy waves. The combined energy is mostly in the low to high hundreds (281, 264, 297), so it’s moderate at best, but the wind just ruins it.
Things don’t really improve much. From the 7th all the way through to the 16th of July, it’s a write-off. We get a little drop in wind on the 11th and 12th, but the swell drops out with it – down to 3ft and 3ft, and the energy craters to 118 and 41. Not worth the effort.
You’ve got to wait until the morning of Thursday the 17th of July for the best of it, and even then it’s a modest offering. That morning, we’ve got a 5ft swell from the east, with a period of 6 seconds. The wind shifts to a cross-off from the ESE at 19 mph, which means it’ll be clean. The combined energy is 179 – moderate. It’s not epic, but it’s the only time the wind gives us a break. The Reef is a very consistent spot, exposed to the north swell, but this east swell isn’t its ideal direction. Still, for a surf, it’s the standout by a long shot.
After that, the wind swings back to cross and the swell drops away again. The 19th and 20th see tiny waves, 1ft and 1.0ft, and that’s about it. The 22nd of July shows a little pulse back to 5ft from the east, but the wind is cross again at 19 mph, so it’ll be lumpy.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long, dry spell with no real options until the morning of Thursday the 17th. That’s your one chance for a clean session on a small, short-period east swell. It’s not a classic, but it’s all we’ve got.
Stay safe out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 262 | 191 | 290 | 247 | 13 | 266 | 287 | 16 | 329 | 302 | 15 | 280 | 107 | 104 | 77 | 32 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:49PM0.42m | 6:04AM0.16m | 8:41PM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:03AM0.12m | 12:51PM-0.12m | 3:47AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 93 | 3 | 14 | 80 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 14 | ENE 9 | N 12 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | NNE 11 | N 7 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 281 | 262 | 191 | 290 | 247 | 198 | 266 | 287 | 198 | 329 | 302 | 170 | 280 | 107 | 104 | 77 | 32 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 878 | 796 | 487 | 499 | 796 | 487 | 204 | 878 | 487 | 878 | 878 | 487 | 878 | 454 | 452 | 105 | 270 | 68 | 863 | 871 | 430 |
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