The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.3°C
0.2° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
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)
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
404
327
302
256
194
206
176
126
132
115
274
347
419
459
471
471
430
471
483
345
260
822
731
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:11AM2.43m
1:28PM2.77m
2:02AM2.63m
2:16PM3.00m
2:45AM2.80m
2:59PM3.15m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.57m
7:52PM0.27m
8:03AM0.35m
8:37PM0.08m
8:45AM0.17m
9:16PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:55
7:54
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
21
21
18
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
16
17
16
14
13
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