Surf Forecasts:
The Reef surf forecast from 7 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 7 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 8 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SE swell with 478 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 7 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E 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 Saturday (Nov 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 07) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 8th Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 57 | 57 | 41 | 79 | 280 | 79 | 60 | 219 | 168 | 114 | 48 | 33 | 116 | 63 | 55 | 61 | 44 | 55 | 60 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.56m | 7:21AM1.74m | 7:17PM1.50m | 7:59AM1.80m | 7:50PM1.43m | 8:37AM1.81m | 8:23PM1.35m | 9:15AM1.79m | 8:57PM1.26m | 9:55AM1.74m | 9:34PM1.17m | 10:36AM1.68m | 10:14PM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.40m | 00:53AM0.20m | 1:30PM0.42m | 1:25AM0.17m | 2:13PM0.45m | 1:57AM0.16m | 2:56PM0.49m | 2:29AM0.18m | 3:38PM0.53m | 3:03AM0.21m | 4:24PM0.57m | 3:37AM0.27m | 5:14PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 57 | 37 | 41 | 79 | 69 | 45 | 32 | 219 | 168 | 100 | 48 | 33 | 13 | 63 | 55 | 13 | 43 | 7 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 12 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | N 5 | SE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | — | SSE 10 | NE 10 | SE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 10 | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NW 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | WNW 3 | NNE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 3 | 10 | 71 | 280 | 79 | 23 | — | 2 | 114 | 37 | 20 | 116 | — | 1 | 61 | 44 | 55 | 60 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 523 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 153 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 297 | 19 | 0 | 46 | 13 | 45 | 45 |
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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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