The Reef Surf Break

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
18.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
WNW
11
1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
181
140
126
105
151
171
133
123
137
53
51
51
35
31
30
27
25
38
37
22
21
21
20
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:46PM2.72m
6:07AM2.42m
6:22PM2.67m
6:45AM2.37m
7:00PM2.60m
7:28AM2.33m
Low Tide
00:01AM0.46m
12:03PM0.53m
00:38AM0.50m
12:41PM0.60m
1:18AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:06
9:06
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
25
24
24
24
27
29
27
25
22
23
22
24
27
28
26
26
23
24
23
23
26
27
Feels °C
26
25
26
25
25
24
26
27
26
24
21
23
22
23
26
26
24
23
21
23
21
22
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
232
181
140
114
105
151
171
133
123
137
38
51
51
35
23
30
27
25
38
37
22
21
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
142
140
137
126
103
101
75
59
57
56
26
38
31
31
31
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
5
5
9
1
1
1
1
7
7
15
14
32
28
1
1
1
7
4
4
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
1.1
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
4
125
53
22
22
11
9
15
17
17
15
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
48
48
26
6
0
0
0
27
185
56
4
29
27
0
27
411
214
44
44
29
29
1
29
492
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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