Surf Forecasts:
Tiger Reef surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 25 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,532 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tiger Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Tiger Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tiger Reef in the next 16 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tiger Reef over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 79 | 72 | 72 | 90 | 86 | 140 | 293 | 313 | 249 | 295 | 261 | 326 | 738 | 1033 | 1486 | 1513 | 1179 | 701 | 609 | 574 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50AM1.27m | 8:03PM1.35m | 8:50AM1.20m | 9:00PM1.27m | 9:54AM1.16m | 10:02PM1.21m | 10:59AM1.14m | 11:06PM1.17m | 12:00PM1.15m | 00:08AM1.15m | 12:52PM1.18m | 1:02AM1.16m | 1:38PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.22m | 1:40PM0.39m | 2:27AM0.29m | 2:42PM0.47m | 3:30AM0.34m | 3:49PM0.51m | 4:32AM0.37m | 4:56PM0.52m | 5:29AM0.38m | 5:56PM0.50m | 6:21AM0.37m | 6:48PM0.45m | 7:07AM0.34m | 7:33PM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — |
 | 6:24 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 55 | 34 | 31 | 72 | 90 | 59 | 140 | 293 | 313 | 249 | 295 | 261 | 326 | 738 | 1033 | 1486 | 1513 | 1179 | 701 | 609 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 79 | 72 | 20 | 7 | 86 | 94 | — | — | 52 | 3 | 167 | 2 | 227 | 205 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 22 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 49 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 574 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 361 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 117 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 1317 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tiger Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tiger Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tiger Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tiger Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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