The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.29° N 64.76° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
29.2°C
1.6° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 2PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
1
1
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
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
1
SE
5
0.6
ESE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SSE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
84
82
64
64
65
67
54
86
46
47
47
45
45
120
41
48
74
89
89
65
65
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
E
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:52AM0.87m
9:06PM0.95m
9:30AM0.92m
9:43PM0.95m
10:07AM0.96m
Low Tide
2:55PM0.12m
3:24AM0.09m
3:37PM0.11m
3:58AM0.07m
4:19PM0.10m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:47
7:46
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
32
31
32
31
31
30
29
28
28
28
29
30
29
30
30
29
28
29
30
30
31
30
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