The Reef Surf Break

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

Issued: 6 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • 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 10AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)8ft (2.4m)9s
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 morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.7
NW
11
1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1216
1175
898
718
660
460
428
418
468
554
433
370
238
181
143
126
123
180
176
163
123
137
125
87
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
N
10
NE
25
E
15
SE
15
W
15
NW
20
NW
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
0
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:56AM2.48m
5:11PM2.74m
5:31AM2.45m
5:46PM2.72m
6:07AM2.42m
6:22PM2.67m
Low Tide
10:53AM0.48m
11:25PM0.44m
11:27AM0.49m
00:01AM0.46m
12:03PM0.53m
00:38AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
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
22
25
29
32
31
27
25
25
29
28
29
28
26
26
24
24
24
24
28
28
26
25
22
22
Feels °C
21
23
25
28
26
23
22
24
26
23
26
27
25
24
23
23
24
24
28
26
24
25
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
0.1
S
17
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
0.7
NW
12
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
Energy kJ
1216
1175
898
718
6
460
428
418
468
554
433
370
238
140
143
117
123
180
176
163
123
137
125
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
10
0.1
S
18
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
0.2
S
4
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
Energy kJ
557
6
16
16
15
5
5
5
1
140
1
137
126
119
103
75
59
57
56
38
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
NNW
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
1
5
1
1
7
7
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
9
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
1.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
660
3
6
181
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
29
216
137
29
20
0
0
0
44
183
139
26
26
0
0
0
48
48
81
38
20
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Rating
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4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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