The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.0° C
0.6° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
815
725
612
547
465
372
292
277
249
270
319
344
336
298
291
237
237
212
250
250
238
232
201
179
Wind (km/h)
25
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
NE
0
S
15
WSW
20
W
15
NNW
5
NE
10
W
5
SW
5
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:45AM2.80m
6:01PM2.95m
6:23AM2.67m
6:40PM2.71m
7:02AM2.50m
7:21PM2.44m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.05m
11:44AM0.20m
00:12AM0.24m
12:23PM0.38m
00:49AM0.46m
1:04PM0.59m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:30
8:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
23
25
24
23
21
21
21
22
25
24
24
23
22
21
21
21
23
24
24
22
21
Feels °C
19
20
20
23
24
23
21
20
21
22
23
27
24
24
24
25
23
23
24
24
23
23
21
24
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