The Reef (Culebra) Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.34° N 65.32° W

The Reef (Culebra) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Reef (Culebra) sea temperature is
28.3° C
0.2° 

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 18 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 229 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11AM. 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 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 24th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Well, grab a coffee, because the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and frustrating for Culebra. The trouble is the wind. It’s gonna be blowing straight out of the east almost every day, and that’s a nasty cross-shore for The Reef. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up too much.

Let’s walk through it. Starting Friday 17th July afternoon, it’s clear but that east wind is howling at 30 km/h, and the swell is a tiny 1 ft from the north-northeast with a period of just 8 seconds. The water’s warm at 83°, pretty normal for this time of year. But that’s about it for the good news. The energy is weak (13) and surf quality is poor.

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th bring a bit more size—around 4 ft to 5 ft—but that stiff cross-shore wind messes everything up. The wave energy picks up to moderate levels (171-213) but it’s all chop and no shape. This trend keeps going through the week: a mix of some clouds, risk of thunderstorms, and a relentless east wind. Even on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd July, when the wind shifts to a cross-offshore, the swell is tiny (2 ft-3 ft) and weak, so it’s clean but just not enough to surf.

The following week isn’t much better. Around Friday 24th July, we see a pulse of energy with 4 ft swell from the east-northeast and moderate energy (270), but again, the wind is fresh cross-shore. The whole run up to the end of July is more of the same: lumpy, cross-chop conditions. There’s a brief moment on Monday 27th July afternoon with clean conditions and a little knee-high wave, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft. On Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th, the swell drops to near flat (0.3 ft - 1 ft) with long period (10-11 seconds) but no energy to speak of.

The best we get is likely Thursday 30th July: a slight bump in swell to 5 ft from the east, but that damn cross-shore wind ruins it again. The energy is moderate (149-159) but the quality is still poor. The first few days of August look similar—some size, but the same old lumpy wind.

So for the next 16 days, there’s really no standout session. If you’re desperate, maybe keep an eye on the cleaner cross-offshore windows (22nd-23rd and 27th) but the swell just isn’t there. The forecast can always change, but right now, I’d say leave the board at home or try a different spot.

Stay tuned.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Sunday
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8
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7
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6
1.5
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1.5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
154
62
148
199
107
106
103
85
44
44
30
46
55
57
60
61
114
93
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
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25
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30
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35
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30
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30
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30
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30
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ENE
25
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15
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20
ESE
25
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25
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25
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Wind State
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High Tide
11:31PM0.37m
11:44AM0.26m
00:04AM0.33m
12:52PM0.28m
00:34AM0.29m
2:00PM0.30m
1:01AM0.25m
3:07PM0.31m
1:29AM0.22m
4:13PM0.32m
2:01AM0.20m
5:13PM0.32m
2:42AM0.18m
Low Tide
4:43PM0.02m
6:15AM0.08m
5:44PM0.07m
6:49AM0.06m
6:51PM0.12m
7:22AM0.04m
8:07PM0.15m
7:58AM0.02m
9:32PM0.17m
8:37AM0.01m
11:00PM0.17m
9:20AM-0.01m
00:19AM0.17m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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