The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
18.5° C
1.1° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
50
59
33
39
35
34
33
31
29
28
27
57
26
26
25
24
47
41
41
41
26
26
25
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SE
5
S
10
SW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:09AM2.81m
3:29PM3.11m
4:00AM2.87m
4:17PM3.21m
4:47AM2.87m
5:04PM3.22m
Low Tide
9:12AM0.20m
9:48PM-0.01m
10:00AM0.13m
10:37PM-0.07m
10:46AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:01
9:01
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
19
20
20
20
22
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
19
18
19
18
19
20
20
20
21
21
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