The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.9° 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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
192
429
575
355
651
753
890
898
907
840
671
477
412
344
300
270
270
352
402
344
306
298
250
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
15
NW
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
5
NNE
0
S
10
WSW
20
W
10
NNW
0
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:07AM2.90m
5:22PM3.14m
5:45AM2.80m
6:01PM2.95m
6:23AM2.67m
6:40PM2.71m
Low Tide
10:58PM-0.07m
11:05AM0.09m
11:36PM0.05m
11:44AM0.20m
00:12AM0.24m
12:23PM0.38m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:31
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
22
25
24
24
22
22
21
22
26
26
25
24
24
Feels °C
17
17
19
19
20
20
18
17
18
21
22
24
26
24
22
21
22
21
23
27
26
25
25
27
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