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The Reef surfForecast / Bermuda / Bermuda
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Reef sea temperature is
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | |
25 | 25 | 126 | 86 | 58 | 33 | 24 | 35 | 64 | 90 | 123 | 76 | 67 | 47 | 74 | 139 | 203 | 330 | 326 | 394 | 800 | 982 | 1014 | 1367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:46PM0.87m | 6:11AM0.77m | 6:39PM0.94m | 7:06AM0.80m | 7:31PM1.00m | 7:59AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.09m | 00:12AM0.08m | 12:16PM0.05m | 1:08AM0.02m | 1:06PM0.00m | 2:03AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | 8:08 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 24 | 86 | 58 | 33 | 24 | 273 | 250 | 178 | 138 | 87 | 65 | 58 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 77 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 6 | SE 10 | W 6 | ENE 15 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 47 | 31 | 85 | 82 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 149 | 126 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 121 | 35 | 64 | 90 | 123 | 76 | 67 | 47 | 74 | 139 | 203 | 330 | 326 | 394 | 800 | 982 | 1014 | 1367 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1140 | 1174 | 1250 | 0 | 1254 | 1284 | 1168 | 1295 | 1254 | 1350 | 1129 | 1129 | 1139 | 1047 | 1047 | 1048 | 1139 | 1140 | 1177 | 1058 | 1139 | 1058 | 1110 | 1110 |
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