The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.29° N 64.76° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
29.2°C
1.5° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 3AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.8
ESE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
30
87
134
141
137
134
111
111
108
86
86
86
84
82
82
64
64
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
0
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:48PM0.91m
8:12AM0.82m
8:28PM0.94m
8:52AM0.87m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.15m
2:11PM0.15m
2:50AM0.11m
2:55PM0.12m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
7:50
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
Feels °C
33
32
31
30
30
31
31
30
33
33
31
32
32
31
30
30
31
31
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