The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.7° C
0.3° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
10
0.8
NNW
5
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
55
60
96
82
44
31
25
25
33
47
56
53
69
65
77
94
88
120
157
154
150
150
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:13AM2.45m
1:37PM2.74m
2:11AM2.63m
2:30PM2.98m
3:01AM2.79m
3:17PM3.16m
Low Tide
7:19AM0.55m
7:59PM0.31m
8:14AM0.36m
8:50PM0.09m
9:01AM0.19m
9:36PM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
20
21
21
21
21
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
18
19
20
20
21
21
21
19
18
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