The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
19.9°C
0.5° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 1AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (05 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
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
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.3
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
59
103
101
101
101
101
106
120
305
424
501
513
545
464
386
347
268
408
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NE
10
NW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
0
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:55PM2.19m
9:37AM2.25m
10:33PM2.12m
11:12AM2.31m
Low Tide
2:31PM0.77m
3:05AM0.89m
4:07PM0.85m
4:44AM0.93m
5:46PM0.74m
cloud
part cloud
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>
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:01
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
29
33
29
23
22
25
28
27
26
23
22
22
21
21
22
24
22
21
19
Feels °C
28
30
28
22
21
24
28
27
25
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
19
18
17
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