Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Culebra) surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 377 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Culebra) this week:
The surf forecast for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Culebra) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Culebra) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for The Reef, Culebra.
Honestly, mate, the next 16 days are a real mixed bag and mostly a struggle. For the first few days, the wind is blowing hard from the east and cross-shore, messing up what little swell there is. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.
The only real window where you might get a surfable wave is on Monday, 27 July. The morning session brings a 3ft swell from the ENE, with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at 79. The wind is a light breeze from the SE, cross-off, keeping things clean. It’s just surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon drops right off to 2ft, not worth a paddle.
After that, the rest of the run is pretty grim. There’s a big gap from Tuesday, 28 July, all the way through to the end of the forecast with nothing but poor surf conditions and very small, weak swell. The wind stays onshore or cross, and the wave energy is mostly in the low double digits or single digits. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual when the trade winds blow hard. It tends not to stay poor for long, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
If you must get wet, Monday morning, 27 July, is your only shot. It’s not a standout, just the best of a bad lot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 105 | 77 | 53 | 159 | 153 | 227 | 226 | 191 | 186 | 156 | 131 | 83 | 73 | 34 | 102 | 33 | 129 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:01AM0.20m | 5:13PM0.32m | 2:42AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.33m | 3:37AM0.17m | 6:56PM0.34m | 4:40AM0.16m | 7:40PM0.35m | 5:41AM0.17m | 8:19PM0.36m | 6:39AM0.18m | 8:54PM0.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.17m | 9:20AM-0.01m | 00:19AM0.17m | 10:09AM-0.02m | 1:20AM0.16m | 10:59AM-0.02m | 2:06AM0.15m | 11:49AM-0.03m | 2:44AM0.15m | 12:35PM-0.02m | 3:20AM0.14m | 1:18PM-0.02m | 3:53AM0.14m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 6:59 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 79 | 105 | 77 | 53 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 73 | 34 | — | 33 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 27 | 12 | 26 | 28 | 159 | 153 | 227 | 226 | 191 | 186 | 156 | 131 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 102 | 34 | 129 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 878 | 69 | 74 | 520 | 796 | 98 | 200 | 200 | 149 | 69 | 79 | 68 | 0 | 39 | 68 | 569 | 69 | 80 |
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