The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.29° N 64.76° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
28.5° C
0.9° 

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


How big are the waves at The Reef today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
38
53
64
65
61
60
58
53
51
39
38
37
35
35
35
35
37
35
34
33
33
27
30
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
00:26AM0.83m
12:55PM0.93m
1:09AM0.77m
1:42PM0.89m
1:56AM0.72m
2:31PM0.86m
Low Tide
6:32AM0.03m
7:17PM0.11m
7:13AM0.09m
8:09PM0.17m
7:57AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
Feels °C
24
24
24
24
25
26
27
27
26
25
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
28
30
30
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