The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.29° N 64.76° W

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
29.2°C
1.5° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 12PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
1
1
0
1
1
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
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
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
137
134
111
111
108
86
86
86
84
82
64
64
65
67
59
45
88
47
47
46
45
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:12AM0.82m
8:28PM0.94m
8:52AM0.87m
9:06PM0.95m
9:30AM0.92m
Low Tide
2:11PM0.15m
2:50AM0.11m
2:55PM0.12m
3:24AM0.09m
3:37PM0.11m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:51
7:50
7:47
 mm
3
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
31
30
31
32
33
34
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
29
29
28
29
29
30
30
30
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