The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.29° N 64.76° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
28.9° C
1.2° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.2
W
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.1
SW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.2
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
16
16
105
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
77
162
164
135
126
20
20
19
19
11
18
24
105
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:01AM0.89m
9:26PM1.02m
9:52AM0.93m
10:13PM1.00m
10:40AM0.96m
Low Tide
3:00AM-0.03m
3:05PM-0.05m
3:46AM-0.06m
3:58PM-0.05m
4:29AM-0.06m
4:49PM-0.04m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
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8:06
8:05
8:04
 mm
1
1
1
1
6
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
26
26
26
25
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
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