The Reef Surf Forecast

/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

The Reef surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 26 Oct 2025 AEST

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The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's The Reef sea temperature is 24.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef this week:

The surf forecast for The Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Reef in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 27) at 1AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10PM (Mon 27th Oct)	5ft (1.6m) 7s
Best Surf	10PM (Mon 27th Oct)	5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful	1AM (Wed 29th Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 01
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	NNE	E	NNE	NNE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	NE
Period(s) (?)	9	5	8	6	6	6	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	8	8	8	8	8	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	39	162	22	82	136	229	531	929	1109	328	221	111	138	125	119	129	201	98	50	37	28
Wind (km/h)	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	N	SSE	ESE	SE	SSE	SE	ENE	WNW	ENE	NE	SSW	SSE	ESE	S	ENE	NE	NNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	10:59AM 1.58		10:24PM 1.04	11:49AM 1.53		11:13PM 0.93	12:48PM 1.50		12:32AM 0.87		1:53PM 1.49	2:15AM 0.89		2:57PM 1.53	3:33AM 1.00		3:52PM 1.58		4:29AM 1.17	4:40PM 1.64
Low Tide / height (m)		5:37PM 0.68		4:32AM 0.37	6:47PM 0.70		5:16AM 0.44		8:05PM 0.68	6:18AM 0.51		9:11PM 0.62	7:39AM 0.55		9:59PM 0.54	8:58AM 0.53		10:37PM 0.45	10:05AM 0.48		11:12PM 0.36

	Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 31			Saturday 01
Sunrise	5:01	-	-	5:01	-	-	5:01	-	-	5:00	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:56	-	-
Sunset	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:02	-	-	6:02	-	-	6:04	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	7	19	21	4	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	29	27	24	32	27	24	20	20	20	22	21	21	25	26	23	23	22	21	25	24	21
Feels °C (?)	27	25	23	31	24	25	19	18	16	24	22	22	25	27	22	22	21	23	25	24	22

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for QLD - Sunshine Coast

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at The Reef (light winds from the NE at Currimundi 1583 2 km from The Reef). 0.9m 5s windswell from the E with a 0.6m 5s windswell from the ESE and a 0.4m 8s swell from the E as well as a 0.2m 10s swell from the SSE. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the The Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Reef is 2 km (1 miles) from Caloundra. If you plan a holiday in Sunshine Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Caloundra. Caloundra has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.