The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.4°C
0.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (02 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (02 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
324
294
211
176
101
102
80
82
68
102
85
79
55
53
65
65
62
61
59
59
59
59
103
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
15
SW
20
NNE
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:25AM2.66m
6:46PM2.61m
7:12AM2.51m
7:40PM2.39m
8:13AM2.35m
8:55PM2.19m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.42m
00:55AM0.50m
1:22PM0.60m
1:49AM0.71m
2:31PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:05
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
19
21
22
20
19
20
21
22
26
32
33
28
26
27
27
26
26
33
28
31
34
Feels °C
14
15
19
19
20
18
16
18
19
20
24
30
31
26
24
25
24
23
24
30
26
28
31
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