The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
18.6° C
1.0° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 2PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
W
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
87
81
99
78
78
76
84
69
60
64
38
53
86
68
72
64
62
47
43
35
33
33
31
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:15AM2.55m
1:42PM2.75m
2:15AM2.69m
2:37PM2.95m
3:09AM2.81m
3:29PM3.11m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.46m
8:01PM0.30m
8:20AM0.32m
8:57PM0.11m
9:12AM0.20m
9:48PM-0.01m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:02
9:02
9:01
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
17
18
20
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
20
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