The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
18.3°C
2.3° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 4AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (14 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (14 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
6
1.9
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
486
437
242
211
169
166
112
102
77
77
63
45
47
167
345
759
1183
1494
1622
1599
1474
1640
1913
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
SSW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
40
N
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:10AM2.86m
5:26PM2.85m
5:44AM2.73m
6:02PM2.62m
6:18AM2.55m
6:39PM2.37m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.11m
11:13AM0.19m
11:32PM0.29m
11:48AM0.36m
00:04AM0.50m
12:25PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:46
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
25
26
25
25
23
22
21
20
19
20
21
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
Feels °C
23
25
23
26
23
23
22
21
20
20
19
20
19
17
15
13
12
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
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