The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

The Reef, Australia Weather Observations

Issued: 9 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.8° 

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for The Reef based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in The Reef right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near The Reef

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Caloundra

6 km WSW10 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 54°)
0
12 °C-
-
-
-
0

Maroochydore Automatic Weather Station

21 km NW4 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Clear skies
10
light winds from the WNW
(9 km/h at 290°)
11.9 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Nambour Dpi -Hillside

26 km WNW54 m above sea level

2 hours ago
No report
0
calm
(0 km/h at 0°)
12.1 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

BeerburrumForestStation

27 km SSW48 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
0
calm
(0 km/h at 0°)
13.3 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Cape Moreton Lighthouse

42 km SE101 m above sea level

2 hours ago
No report
15
light winds from the N
(13 km/h at 360°)
17.8 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Tewantin

46 km NW168 m above sea level

2 hours ago
No report
0
calm
(0 km/h at 0°)
13.1 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Boondall

64 km S25 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 23°)
0
15 °C-
-
-
-
0

Brisbane International Airport

65 km S217 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
0
calm
(2 km/h at 290°)
15 °C10.0
10.0
no cloud

Brisbane Aero

67 km S10 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
10
light winds from the N
(9 km/h at 350°)
14.6 °C-
-

-

Brisbane Airport

67 km S10 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearno report
10
light winds from the N
(9 km/h at 350°)
14.6 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to The Reef and within an acceptable time window.

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