Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Culebra) surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 205 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty tough stretch ahead for the Culebra region. Honestly, the next couple of weeks are gonna be a real test of patience.
There’s not a single session in the whole 16-day run that I can get genuinely excited about. The first real bit of surf comes in on Saturday, July 11th, but it’s a write-off from the start. We’ve got a mix of short-period, weak easterly swell showing anywhere from 4ft to 5ft, but the wind is a constant, brutal cross-shore at 19 mph, turning the ocean into a lumpy, choppy mess. The energy is weak to moderate, and it just looks nasty. This pattern pretty much kills the whole first weekend and into Monday. Honestly, with that setup and the beach & reef combo, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing right now.
We hit a real lull from Tuesday the 14th through to Friday the 17th. The swell just dies. Heights drop to 0.7ft – 1ft with next to no energy, so there’s absolutely nothing doing. It’s flat.
We get a little bump on Saturday, July 18th—swell kicks back up to around 4ft from the east, but unfortunately, that fresh cross-shore breeze is back, churning it all up again. “Poor surf conditions” sums it up.
From Sunday the 19th through to the end of the period on the 26th, it’s a similar story. There's some cleaner conditions when the wind goes cross-off, and we see a few pulses of 3ft to 3ft swell, but the period is always short and weak—usually 5 to 7 seconds. Nothing has the power to shape up into a decent wave at The Reef. The highest energy in this stretch is on Friday, July 24th afternoon, with a 4ft easterly swell, but again it’s short-period junk. Because the swell direction is east, it's not hitting the optimum northerly direction for this break.
The bottom line: There’s just no standout session here. The wind is almost always a problem, and when it goes clean, the swell is flat. Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but this run looks like a proper write-off for Culebra.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | N 8 | E 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 8 | ENE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 121 | 186 | 124 | 89 | 70 | 92 | 11 | 83 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 25 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:14PM0.42m | 9:29AM0.21m | 10:54PM0.40m | 10:36AM0.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:47PM-0.07m | 5:04AM0.10m | 3:44PM-0.03m | 5:40AM0.09m | 4:43PM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | 7:00 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 8 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 7 | N 9 | NW 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 6 | — | W 8 | NNE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 9 | SE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | E 8 | NNW 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 129 | 121 | 186 | 124 | 89 | 70 | 92 | 77 | 83 | 48 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 81 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 72 | 102 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 452 | 796 | 878 | 452 | 878 | 796 | 414 | 863 | 270 | 68 | 79 | 796 | 105 | 79 | 270 | 139 | 79 | 878 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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