The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.29° N 64.76° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
28.6° C
1.0° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)--
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
22
22
22
22
22
11
11
43
33
41
40
74
72
71
69
69
68
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:26PM0.83m
3:43AM0.66m
4:25PM0.82m
4:44AM0.66m
5:24PM0.83m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.25m
9:41AM0.21m
11:04PM0.26m
10:41AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:57
7:55
 mm
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
31
31
30
30
30
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
30
31
30
30
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