The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
19.4° C
0.0° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (09 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (09 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
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
1 AM
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)
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
63
61
58
56
55
55
55
55
55
54
54
53
52
50
41
52
49
43
75
72
65
96
139
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:24AM2.31m
10:52PM2.37m
11:34AM2.40m
00:06AM2.43m
12:42PM2.56m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.67m
4:33PM0.77m
5:11AM0.66m
5:49PM0.67m
6:21AM0.58m
6:59PM0.50m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:22
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9:05
9:05
9:04
9:04
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Temp °C
16
16
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
Feels °C
15
15
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
17
18
18
17
16
16
18
17
19
19
19
18
18
19
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