The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
19.6°C
0.9° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 12PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (26 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
W
6
1.3
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.9
W
7
2.1
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
60
99
182
213
205
223
294
337
371
436
487
537
522
500
600
772
984
1054
1082
1086
1049
984
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:30AM2.42m
2:43PM2.72m
3:03AM2.57m
3:15PM2.87m
3:34AM2.69m
3:46PM2.98m
Low Tide
8:28AM0.54m
8:57PM0.38m
9:01AM0.39m
9:28PM0.24m
9:32AM0.26m
9:59PM0.14m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:15
8:15
 mm
1
12
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
21
21
20
20
20
19
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
19
18
16
18
19
18
19
17
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
18
18
19
20
20
20
18
17
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