Surf Forecasts:
The Reef surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 22 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, SE swell with 346 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 22 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Monday (Jun 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 28th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 15 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 77 | 133 | 92 | 150 | 219 | 152 | 164 | 120 | 85 | 142 | 346 | 101 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.46m | 2:35PM1.30m | 2:40AM1.34m | 3:39PM1.37m | 3:33AM1.26m | 4:36PM1.45m | 4:25AM1.20m | 5:26PM1.54m | 5:13AM1.17m | 6:10PM1.62m | 5:58AM1.16m | 6:50PM1.69m | 6:41AM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.44m | 8:32PM0.59m | 9:05AM0.44m | 9:43PM0.63m | 9:50AM0.42m | 10:49PM0.64m | 10:33AM0.38m | 11:47PM0.62m | 11:15AM0.34m | 00:37AM0.58m | 11:55AM0.30m | 1:21AM0.53m | 12:35PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 102 | 45 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 85 | 142 | 29 | 101 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 10 | NE 7 | — | ESE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 26 | 2 | — | 82 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 6 | E 17 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 77 | 133 | 92 | 150 | 219 | 152 | 164 | 120 | 75 | 83 | 346 | 94 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 45 | 13 | 159 | 159 | 45 | 45 | 159 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 146 | 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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