The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
19.6° 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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 4PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
328
277
238
238
226
237
277
277
284
232
207
163
163
123
97
94
76
74
68
54
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
W
5
NW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:40PM2.71m
7:02AM2.50m
7:21PM2.44m
7:44AM2.32m
8:08PM2.18m
Low Tide
12:23PM0.38m
00:49AM0.46m
1:04PM0.59m
1:27AM0.69m
1:50PM0.80m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:29
8:27
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
24
23
22
21
21
21
23
24
23
22
21
21
21
20
22
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
26
26
24
24
24
23
23
22
24
24
22
22
23
23
22
21
23
23
23
24
24
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