The Reef Surf Break

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

Issued: 6 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Reef sea temperature is
18.8° C

Normal for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
8
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
643
522
428
418
468
566
513
370
238
181
143
126
119
147
147
140
123
91
101
62
68
34
31
30
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
10
N
15
ENE
25
E
10
SE
15
WSW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:11PM2.74m
5:31AM2.45m
5:46PM2.72m
6:07AM2.42m
6:22PM2.67m
6:45AM2.37m
Low Tide
11:25PM0.44m
11:27AM0.49m
00:01AM0.46m
12:03PM0.53m
00:38AM0.50m
12:41PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:06
9:06
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
32
28
25
25
29
28
29
28
26
25
24
25
24
24
27
29
28
25
22
22
23
24
26
28
Feels °C
27
23
22
23
25
22
26
27
25
24
24
24
24
23
26
26
26
24
22
22
24
24
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
643
522
428
418
468
566
513
370
238
181
143
114
99
147
147
140
123
91
101
62
68
34
22
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
3
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
6
16
16
15
5
5
5
1
142
140
137
126
119
101
75
59
57
56
38
38
31
31
31
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
7
7
14
23
32
17
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.9
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
6
Energy kJ
3
6
86
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
216
137
29
3
0
0
0
169
183
26
26
26
0
0
0
27
183
91
4
0
0
0
27
44
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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