Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Culebra) surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with 177 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window for The Reef (Culebra) is a write-off for decent surf. There’s no standouts, no sneaky windows, nothing. The forecasts are all showing “poor surf conditions” across the board, so there’s really no point in getting the board waxed up. We’re looking at a solid 16 days of flat to junky, cross-shore slop.
The water temp is sitting at 84°F which is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The energy in the water is weak for most of it, with combined swell energy values barely climbing into three digits, like 74 on the 2nd and topping out at 315 on the 13th, but that’s paired with messy winds and short-period, crumbly swell. The swell direction is mostly out of the E to ENE, but the period is a short, weak 5 to 7 seconds, so it’s just wind chop. The wind is a constant cross or cross-off shore at 12 to 22 mph, keeping the surface lumpy and chopped. The biggest swell shows up on the 13th with 6ft from the east, but it’s short period and the wind is still fresh, so it’s a messy, blown-out mess. Not worth paddling out for.
Beyond that, from the 15th onward, it drops right off to near-flat conditions with tiny 0.3ft swell and almost no energy. Honestly, if you’re looking to get wet, this stretch is better suited for a kite session than a paddle. The reef break is a consistent spot, but even the consistency can’t save this outlook. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say hang it up for a couple of weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | N 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 2 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 56 | 47 | 37 | 71 | 56 | 158 | 123 | 131 | 117 | 102 | 120 | 127 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:16PM0.33m | 12:07PM0.28m | 11:42PM0.30m | 1:09PM0.30m | 00:11AM0.27m | 2:15PM0.33m | 00:43AM0.23m | 3:24PM0.35m | 1:22AM0.21m | 4:34PM0.37m | 2:17AM0.19m | 5:41PM0.39m | 3:32AM0.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.10m | 5:55AM0.07m | 5:50PM0.13m | 6:22AM0.04m | 7:02PM0.16m | 6:57AM0.01m | 8:31PM0.18m | 7:40AM-0.02m | 10:16PM0.18m | 8:33AM-0.04m | 11:53PM0.18m | 9:35AM-0.05m | 1:02AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 38 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | N 10 | E 7 | — | N 9 | — | N 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 22 | — | — | 18 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | N 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 94 | 86 | 76 | 67 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 56 | 47 | 37 | 71 | 56 | 158 | 123 | 131 | 117 | 102 | 120 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 796 | 80 | 79 | 270 | 82 | 105 | 871 | 82 | 105 | 105 | 74 | 193 | 149 | 98 | 878 | 69 | 98 | 79 | 944 | 98 |
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