Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Culebra) surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, ENE swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Culebra) this week:
The surf forecast for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Culebra) in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what we've got for Culebra. Gotta be straight with you—this forecast is a tough pill to swallow. We're looking at a long dry spell where the surf just ain't cooperating. The wind's all wrong and the swell's messy for most of the next two weeks.
The first real chance to get wet doesn't pop up until Monday, August 31st. That's a solid 5-day wait with nothing worth paddling out for. Before that, it's a whole lot of small, junky waves and nasty cross-shore breezes. Even when we get a little bump in size, the quality just isn't there.
Now, for that Monday the 31st, we've got The Reef (Culebra) showing some life. It's a very consistent reef break, so it'll be working. The morning brings a 5.6ft swell from the ENE with moderate energy (552), but it's still a bit cross and the wind is light. The real highlight, the standout of the whole outlook, is Monday afternoon. The wind swings offshore out of the south—a clean, 16 mph breeze—and we've still got a solid 4ft of ENE swell with good energy (263). That offshore wind is going to make it glassy and clean. The water's sitting at 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no complaints there.
After that little burst, it all fades away again. Tuesday, September 1st through to the end of the run is flat or tiny. We're talking knee-high dribble or less, and even though the wind is clean, there's just nothing to push it. The swell direction shifts around, but the energy is weak, dropping into single digits by the end of the first week of September. The second week looks similarly bleak, with small N and NNE pulses that just get chopped up by cross-shore winds.
So, there you have it. One solid afternoon window on Monday, August 31st at The Reef. If you can't make that, it's a long wait for the next proper swell. That's the call for this stretch.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 107 | 68 | 73 | 87 | 83 | 71 | 87 | 60 | 93 | 141 | 136 | 151 | 111 | 211 | 267 | 540 | 259 | 132 | 52 | 35 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:14PM0.39m | 7:32AM0.26m | 8:43PM0.39m | 8:24AM0.29m | 9:11PM0.38m | 9:15AM0.31m | 9:37PM0.36m | 10:05AM0.34m | 10:04PM0.33m | 10:56AM0.36m | 10:31PM0.30m | 11:50AM0.37m | 11:00PM0.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.05m | 2:54AM0.16m | 1:48PM0.06m | 3:18AM0.15m | 2:34PM0.08m | 3:40AM0.13m | 3:21PM0.10m | 4:02AM0.10m | 4:12PM0.12m | 4:26AM0.08m | 5:07PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.05m | 6:09PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | SE 5 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 12 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 73 | 87 | 83 | 71 | 87 | 60 | 57 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 161 | 540 | 259 | 132 | 52 | 23 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 16 | NNE 11 | E 8 | N 6 | S 8 | NE 12 | — | N 15 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 12 | E 10 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 38 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 267 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 12 | S 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NNE 11 | — | SE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 12 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 107 | 68 | 39 | 29 | 78 | 38 | 80 | 70 | 93 | 141 | 136 | 151 | 111 | 211 | — | 64 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 22 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 454 | 98 | 105 | 270 | 98 | 189 | 105 | 139 | 79 | 204 | 149 | 372 | 371 | 103 | 30 | 0 | 39 | 68 | 74 | 39 |
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