The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
18.6°C
1.9° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (15 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (15 Sep)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NW
10
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
45
61
99
200
397
913
1363
1586
1528
1494
1658
1813
2022
2162
1742
989
1102
1048
1182
1185
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
20
N
25
NNE
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:02PM2.62m
6:18AM2.55m
6:39PM2.37m
6:56AM2.36m
7:22PM2.13m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.36m
00:04AM0.50m
12:25PM0.57m
00:38AM0.73m
1:07PM0.80m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:45
7:43
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
Feels °C
16
15
17
16
13
13
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
16
15
15
14
13
13
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