The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
18.4°C
1.0° 

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 (15 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Oct)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (15 Oct)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (15 Oct)7.5ft (2.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.1
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
2.3
NW
15
1.6
NW
14
2.1
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
2.1
NW
12
2.2
NNW
12
2.3
NNW
12
2.3
NNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1435
1559
1337
1243
1240
1281
1381
2173
957
1686
1026
1152
852
699
639
624
799
701
821
1129
1284
1402
1460
1375
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:45AM2.58m
6:08PM2.32m
6:23AM2.40m
6:50PM2.12m
7:10AM2.22m
7:47PM1.94m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.55m
11:56AM0.57m
00:04AM0.74m
12:38PM0.77m
00:45AM0.92m
1:31PM0.96m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
20
20
20
20
24
24
20
20
19
18
18
19
22
21
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
18
18
18
18
21
21
18
17
16
15
14
15
17
16
16
15
14
16
15
16
18
16
15
14
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