Surf Forecasts:
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 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.
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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 11 | E 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 13 | 290 | 318 | 245 | 298 | 310 | 15 | 256 | 69 | 129 | 97 | 76 | 90 | 76 | 11 | 90 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
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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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
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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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | 7:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | 15 | 9 | 107 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | ENE 9 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 261 | 229 | 290 | 318 | 245 | 298 | 310 | 164 | 256 | 69 | 129 | 97 | 76 | 90 | 76 | 86 | 90 | 82 | 66 | 127 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 864 | 878 | 149 | 200 | 204 | 487 | 878 | 878 | 487 | 487 | 877 | 452 | 487 | 878 | 414 | 878 | 871 | 430 | 877 | 877 | 123 |
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