The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.29° N 64.76° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
28.9° C
1.3° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (14 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (14 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
108
12
20
155
156
132
109
18
24
23
23
22
40
31
29
29
24
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:13PM1.00m
10:40AM0.96m
10:58PM0.95m
11:25AM0.97m
Low Tide
3:58PM-0.05m
4:29AM-0.06m
4:49PM-0.04m
5:11AM-0.05m
5:39PM0.00m
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:04
8:02
 mm
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
25
26
Feels °C
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
26
27
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