The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
19.6°C
0.9° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (27 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (27 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
2
W
7
2.1
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
W
8
2.2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.4
NW
11
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
270
303
332
337
422
474
501
531
588
566
878
1087
1268
1237
1221
1338
1267
1028
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
15
W
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:43PM2.72m
3:03AM2.57m
3:15PM2.87m
3:34AM2.69m
3:46PM2.98m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.38m
9:01AM0.39m
9:28PM0.24m
9:32AM0.26m
9:59PM0.14m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:15
8:15
 mm
1
1
5
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
21
20
19
Feels °C
18
18
18
17
15
14
13
15
16
17
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
18
18
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