The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.5°C
0.0° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 9PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)--
Afternoon (01 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (01 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
440
404
404
324
294
206
172
121
114
114
72
85
105
105
79
75
53
65
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:02PM2.80m
6:25AM2.66m
6:46PM2.61m
7:12AM2.51m
7:40PM2.39m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.31m
12:31PM0.42m
00:55AM0.50m
1:22PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
17
17
19
21
21
20
19
20
21
22
25
30
30
28
25
Feels °C
17
15
15
16
15
15
18
20
19
18
17
18
19
20
23
28
27
26
22
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