The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
17.7°C
2.6° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 7PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (19 Sep)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (19 Sep)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NNW
14
2.2
NNW
14
2.1
NNW
13
2
NNW
13
1.9
NNW
13
1.8
NNW
13
1.8
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.5
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
0.9
NW
13
1.3
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2187
1805
1520
1309
1162
1049
967
936
835
731
669
582
572
467
477
341
255
555
580
561
533
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSW
10
W
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SW
10
W
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:58AM2.00m
10:00PM1.81m
10:42AM1.99m
11:40PM1.88m
12:03PM2.12m
Low Tide
3:32PM1.14m
4:00AM1.22m
5:23PM1.11m
5:40AM1.12m
6:33PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:38
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
23
25
24
22
22
22
21
22
23
28
27
24
25
26
25
23
24
29
27
24
25
Feels °C
21
22
21
19
19
19
19
20
20
26
25
21
22
23
24
21
22
28
25
22
22
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