The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.7° 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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
40
37
37
47
45
55
44
43
41
27
27
27
26
24
24
24
23
22
31
36
66
77
88
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:38AM2.17m
10:07PM2.11m
10:46AM2.12m
11:21PM2.03m
11:56AM2.15m
Low Tide
3:16AM0.83m
3:48PM0.94m
4:19AM0.96m
5:05PM1.00m
5:31AM1.00m
6:19PM0.96m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
8:57
8:55
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
Feels °C
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
19
19
20
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
17
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