Surf Forecasts:
The Reef surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with 3,091 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef this week:
The surf forecast for The Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Monday (Nov 09) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | NNW 9 | NW 15 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 6 | NW 10 | S 6 | NW 11 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 121 | 222 | 189 | 132 | 106 | 357 | 358 | 282 | 195 | 121 | 92 | 49 | 162 | 43 | 281 | 292 | 164 | 99 | 78 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:43AM2.46m | 10:34PM2.26m | 10:51AM2.56m | 11:32PM2.42m | 11:46AM2.66m | 00:19AM2.57m | 12:32PM2.74m | 00:58AM2.70m | 1:13PM2.78m | 1:34AM2.79m | 1:50PM2.78m | 2:08AM2.84m | 2:26PM2.75m | 2:41AM2.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.60m | 4:36AM0.76m | 5:20PM0.48m | 5:35AM0.61m | 6:08PM0.38m | 6:23AM0.47m | 6:48PM0.30m | 7:04AM0.36m | 7:23PM0.26m | 7:41AM0.29m | 7:56PM0.26m | 8:16AM0.26m | 8:28PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 26 | — | — | 31 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 10 | NW 11 | SW 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 190 | 121 | 132 | 189 | 132 | 87 | 357 | 358 | 282 | 195 | 121 | 85 | 72 | 25 | 43 | 281 | 186 | 228 | 99 | 1365 | 969 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 64 | 222 | 181 | 106 | 106 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 92 | 49 | 23 | 38 | 175 | 173 | 164 | 16 | 78 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WNW 17 | NW 11 | SW 6 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | N 6 | NW 12 | N 6 | S 13 | — | — | N 7 | — | W 14 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 96 | 72 | 1 | 25 | 106 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 9 | 162 | 267 | — | 292 | 294 | 801 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 230 | 48 | 48 | 163 | 493 | 489 | 422 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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