The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.2° C
0.4° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 10PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
22
28
39
41
46
66
68
36
46
26
39
32
67
67
99
99
105
108
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:35PM2.97m
7:03AM2.57m
7:21PM2.75m
7:50AM2.42m
8:09PM2.51m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.25m
1:00PM0.44m
1:37AM0.45m
1:48PM0.63m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
8:59
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
21
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
21
20
19
19
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