The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.29° N 64.76° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
28.5° 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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW 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 6AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s 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

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.5
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
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
0.6
SE
9
0.5
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
25
182
153
104
89
56
40
37
38
53
63
65
61
59
58
53
40
39
38
37
35
35
35
Wind (km/h)
35
W
40
WNW
35
NW
25
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:42PM0.90m
12:10PM0.96m
00:26AM0.83m
12:55PM0.93m
1:09AM0.77m
1:42PM0.89m
Low Tide
5:52AM-0.01m
6:28PM0.05m
6:32AM0.03m
7:17PM0.11m
7:13AM0.09m
8:09PM0.17m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
8:00
 mm
4
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
27
27
27
Feels °C
26
26
24
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
29
30
29
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