The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.29° N 64.76° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 15 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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.5
SE
9
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
31
24
25
148
161
123
86
68
39
38
38
53
63
65
61
59
58
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
WNW
20
N
30
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:42PM0.90m
12:10PM0.96m
00:26AM0.83m
12:55PM0.93m
Low Tide
5:39PM0.00m
5:52AM-0.01m
6:28PM0.05m
6:32AM0.03m
7:17PM0.11m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:00
 mm
1
2
4
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
27
27
Feels °C
27
27
25
24
25
26
27
25
23
23
24
24
24
26
24
25
27
27
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