The Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sunshine Coast, Australia)

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The Reef Surf Guide

The Reef on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. A left hand reef break. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips and sharks.

The Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Reef occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf The Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in June while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

14%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Reef Location Map

Interactive The Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Reef is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in Australia, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Reef is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 67 km (42 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 18:33 Local Time

m, °C	Thu		Fri
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does The Reef look like?

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Tides at The Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Caloundra Head, Australia, 2.0 km from The Reef.

Next High Water: 10:30pm | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 04:46am | 0.63m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Reef Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite