The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.29° N 64.76° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
28.4° C
0.8° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
37
35
34
33
33
34
38
40
47
46
52
47
47
38
22
22
22
22
22
11
11
43
42
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:56AM0.72m
2:31PM0.86m
2:46AM0.68m
3:26PM0.83m
3:43AM0.66m
4:25PM0.82m
Low Tide
7:57AM0.13m
9:04PM0.22m
8:46AM0.18m
10:03PM0.25m
9:41AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:57
 mm
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
29
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
30
28
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
30
30
31
31
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