The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
18.2°C
0.8° 

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 (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (21 Oct)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (21 Oct)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.4
NW
11
2.3
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.4
NW
13
3
NW
13
3.5
NW
14
4
NW
14
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
649
558
440
409
944
2035
2388
2483
2348
2089
1903
1672
1147
1467
1876
1657
1607
1912
3318
5319
5483
4873
4374
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
NNW
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:04PM2.29m
00:39AM2.22m
12:48PM2.48m
1:17AM2.44m
1:27PM2.68m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.98m
6:28PM0.74m
6:36AM0.78m
7:06PM0.53m
7:17AM0.57m
7:42PM0.32m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
16
17
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
14
15
12
10
10
8
9
9
10
9
12
12
12
13
13
14
15
14
12
11
8
8
7
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