The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.8° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
111
130
118
325
339
372
389
320
314
308
296
246
184
176
145
138
99
72
111
54
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:30PM2.52m
2:53AM2.39m
3:07PM2.67m
3:28AM2.50m
3:42PM2.79m
Low Tide
8:14AM0.72m
8:46PM0.58m
8:51AM0.58m
9:22PM0.46m
9:26AM0.46m
9:56PM0.36m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:52
8:52
 mm
Temp °C
23
25
23
22
21
21
20
19
21
23
22
21
19
19
19
18
20
22
22
21
19
Feels °C
24
25
23
22
22
22
21
20
22
23
21
20
18
19
19
18
20
21
21
19
18
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