The Reef (Culebra) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

The first week and a half for The Reef (Culebra) is pretty much a no-go. We’re looking at a long wait until something decent shows up in the second week.

From Wednesday the 12th through Monday the 24th of August, it’s mostly flat with poor conditions. You’re looking at tiny waves, often under 1ft, with fresh winds blowing 20 to 25 mph. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly in the single digits or low teens (12, 11, 9). There’s a pulse of bigger surf around Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th, with 5ft to 6ft waves from the east, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the wind is a messy cross-shore. The energy spikes (406, 357, 331), but the conditions are poor. That’s a kite-surfing window, not a paddle-surfing one.

Then we hit a bad stretch. From the 17th to the 23rd, it’s tiny again. Clean conditions on some mornings, but the swell is barely a ripple — 0.3ft to 0.6ft. The energy is pathetic (10, 4, 2). A long gap of nothing.

Here’s the standout. Tuesday the 25th afternoon starts to show some life. A 6ft swell from the ENE, with a moderate 6-second period, but the wind goes light and cross-off. The energy climbs to 245. It’s still marginal, but it’s a sign.

The real winner is Wednesday the 26th of August. Both morning and afternoon are looking clean with offshore breezes. The morning has a 5ft swell from the ENE with a nice 10-second period, and the energy is a solid 473. The afternoon bumps up to 6ft from the east (9-second period) and a beefy 652 energy. The wind is offshore and clean. This is the best on offer. The Reef is exposed to the north, and this ENE swell is a good match. The water temp is about average for the season. It’s a long-range call, so don’t book the time off yet, but this is the one to watch.

A 5ft to 6ft wave is a bit much for groms, but for the intermediates, with that clean, offshore wind, The Reef could be firing.

Rusty.

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