The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
19.2°C
0.4° 

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 (09 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 7AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Oct)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (09 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (09 Oct)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
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)
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
7
1
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.2
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
859
898
848
464
599
615
604
492
402
325
332
121
147
154
99
340
352
267
246
198
288
388
386
361
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
E
15
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:24AM2.79m
2:37PM3.02m
3:00AM2.89m
3:14PM3.03m
3:34AM2.94m
3:49PM2.98m
Low Tide
8:25AM0.23m
8:50PM0.06m
9:02AM0.14m
9:24PM0.06m
9:37AM0.11m
9:55PM0.11m
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Temp °C
20
19
18
19
23
22
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
20
19
18
18
Feels °C
16
15
13
14
19
16
14
13
13
14
14
16
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
18
19
18
16
16
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