The Reef Surf Break

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

Issued: 6 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
18.2° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.9
NNW
7
1.3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
111
147
65
142
63
133
302
463
1757
1638
1638
1649
1649
1510
1594
1762
1388
1366
1395
1346
1247
1169
1249
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:28AM2.36m
2:44PM2.56m
3:07AM2.42m
3:23PM2.64m
3:45AM2.47m
4:00PM2.71m
Low Tide
8:28AM0.65m
8:58PM0.55m
9:06AM0.58m
9:36PM0.48m
9:43AM0.52m
10:13PM0.44m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:07
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
19
20
20
19
17
16
16
16
18
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
17
17
17
17
16
15
12
11
12
13
14
17
17
15
13
13
14
14
16
17
16
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
3
NNW
10
0.3
NW
13
Energy kJ
160
111
147
65
56
56
79
252
463
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
1366
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
28
42
24
17
7
27
26
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
17
23
17
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
5
1.1
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
1.9
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
43
142
63
133
302
423
1757
1638
1638
1649
1649
1510
1594
1762
1388
1395
1346
1247
1169
1249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
26
26
26
425
981
570
403
229
30
30
30
215
467
427
257
119
30
30
26
26
217
217
125
119
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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3
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3
3
3
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4
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2
2
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4
4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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