The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
19.1°C
1.5° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 1AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (10 Sep)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (10 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
10
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
501
514
471
471
362
362
334
759
745
227
223
169
169
133
104
82
74
72
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:16PM3.00m
2:45AM2.80m
2:59PM3.15m
3:25AM2.92m
3:38PM3.21m
Low Tide
8:37PM0.08m
8:45AM0.17m
9:16PM-0.04m
9:25AM0.07m
9:53PM-0.07m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:54
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
22
22
21
19
Feels °C
13
12
13
14
15
16
16
18
16
15
14
14
15
16
18
19
19
19
17
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