The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
18.6°C
1.9° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (16 Sep)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
433
936
1282
1494
1494
1494
1658
1813
2179
2162
1742
1291
1065
974
1079
1083
1034
1003
953
864
574
421
488
2843
Wind (km/h)
45
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:18AM2.55m
6:39PM2.37m
6:56AM2.36m
7:22PM2.13m
7:44AM2.16m
8:22PM1.92m
Low Tide
00:04AM0.50m
12:25PM0.57m
00:38AM0.73m
1:07PM0.80m
1:19AM0.95m
2:02PM1.01m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:43
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
12
10
11
12
13
12
12
13
14
14
16
15
16
15
13
12
13
14
14
16
18
17
17
17
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