The Reef (Culebra) Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.34° N 65.32° W

The Reef (Culebra) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Reef (Culebra) sea temperature is
28.5° C
0.5° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 323 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 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (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.


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our little slice of paradise.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty bleak run for the next couple of weeks at The Reef (Culebra). We're looking at a long stretch of "poor surf conditions" with no real standout days to get excited about. The wind is a real killer here, hammering from the east day after day, mostly a fresh cross-shore breeze that's just messing up the surface.

The swell never really gets its act together. For the first few days, we're seeing around 5ft to 6ft of short-period, weak windswell, but that onshore wind just chops it all to bits. The water temp is sitting at 83°F which is pretty average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you're getting beaten up by the cross-chop. The combined wave energy starts off around 279, which is moderate, but it doesn't stay there.

Into the weekend of July 11th and 12th, the swell drops right off. We're talking tiny 4ft to 3ft stuff with energy dropping to a weak 75, and the wind stays nasty. There's a brief moment on Thursday morning, July 9th, where the wind shifts to a cross-offshore and the conditions are described as "clean," but the swell is still just 6ft of short-period stuff, and it's only that one session before the wind swings back around.

From July 14th, it bottoms out. We're looking at a day of almost nothing – 0.7ft of swell – before a slight pulse comes back on the 15th, but it's back to the same old story of cross-shore wind and lumpy conditions. The rest of the outlook is more of the same: moderate to fresh easterly winds, cross-shore chop, and weak, short-period swell. There's even a few days of "risk tstorm" weather thrown in there for good measure.

Honestly, for a surfer, this is a write-off. If you're into kite surfing, maybe that consistent 16 to 25 mph cross-shore wind and some lumpy swell on a beach-reef setup could be interesting, but for a paddle surfer, there's nothing here. It's a long, dry gap right through to the end of the forecast period.

Stay patient, folks. It won't stay this ugly forever.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
8
Thursday
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Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Period (s)
1.6
E
7
0.2
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11
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
6
1.7
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7
1.6
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8
0.3
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10
1.5
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8
1.1
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6
1.5
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5
1.3
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5
1.2
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5
1.3
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5
1.2
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5
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11
1.3
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5
0.2
NNE
10
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10
0.1
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10
0.1
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Energy kJ
261
13
290
318
245
298
310
15
256
69
129
97
76
90
76
11
90
11
10
4
2
Wind (km/h)
30
E
35
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35
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35
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35
ENE
30
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30
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25
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High Tide
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
7:13AM0.16m
9:29PM0.44m
8:21AM0.18m
Low Tide
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
1:49PM-0.10m
4:27AM0.11m
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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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