The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.93° N 9.42° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
17.6°C
1.3° 

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 (25 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 2PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (25 Oct)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (25 Oct)7ft (2.2m)12s

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 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
13
2
NW
13
2
NW
13
2
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
2.2
NW
12
2.3
NW
12
2.3
NW
12
2.3
NW
12
2.5
NW
13
2.4
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
2.2
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
2
NW
12
2.2
NW
12
2.5
NW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1659
1325
1325
1305
1494
1471
1462
1682
1655
1476
2187
1863
1060
1381
1169
1130
1070
1427
2174
3010
3210
3113
2800
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
0
W
10
WSW
5
NW
5
W
10
WNW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:29AM2.84m
1:42PM2.97m
2:05AM2.98m
2:22PM3.04m
2:43AM3.05m
3:03PM3.02m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.20m
7:53PM0.05m
8:11AM0.07m
8:30PM0.01m
8:51AM0.01m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
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Temp °C
14
14
15
17
18
17
16
16
16
15
16
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
20
20
18
18
Feels °C
12
13
16
18
17
16
15
16
16
14
16
19
16
17
18
17
18
18
19
19
19
17
18
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