The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.9° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 1AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
112
99
88
111
120
107
110
99
79
72
51
40
37
47
47
37
46
35
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:09PM2.51m
8:40AM2.28m
9:03PM2.28m
9:38AM2.17m
Low Tide
1:48PM0.63m
2:24AM0.65m
2:42PM0.81m
3:16AM0.83m
3:48PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
8:59
8:58
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
22
22
22
21
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
19
19
19
20
20
21
22
22
22
23
22
20
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
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