Surf Forecasts:
The Reef surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, NNE swell with 292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Nov 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 92 | 81 | 40 | 188 | 123 | 51 | 69 | 58 | 26 | 21 | 71 | 60 | 143 | 146 | 97 | 132 | 163 | 68 | 45 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57PM1.26m | 9:55AM1.74m | 9:34PM1.17m | 10:36AM1.68m | 10:14PM1.08m | 11:19AM1.61m | 11:03PM1.00m | 12:07PM1.54m | 00:04AM0.95m | 1:00PM1.50m | 1:21AM0.95m | 1:55PM1.47m | 2:38AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.53m | 3:03AM0.21m | 4:24PM0.57m | 3:37AM0.27m | 5:14PM0.61m | 4:15AM0.34m | 6:09PM0.62m | 4:57AM0.43m | 7:08PM0.62m | 5:47AM0.51m | 8:06PM0.60m | 6:50AM0.58m | 8:57PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 123 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 49 | 46 | 79 | 69 | 48 | 163 | 40 | 13 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 68 | 45 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 15 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 7 | E 11 | NE 9 | — | E 11 | NE 11 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 20 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 9 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 4 | — | NE 6 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 92 | 81 | 40 | 188 | 146 | 51 | 69 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 71 | 60 | 143 | 146 | 97 | 132 | 19 | — | 9 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 550 | 25 | 174 | 163 | 0 | 8 | 414 | 0 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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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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