Surf Forecasts:
Tiger Reef surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SW swell with 690 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tiger Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 248 | 164 | 145 | 140 | 71 | 117 | 68 | 90 | 87 | 79 | 58 | 118 | 134 | 106 | 112 | 251 | 459 | 518 | 690 | 537 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.56m | 6:26AM1.40m | 6:37PM1.48m | 7:13AM1.31m | 7:21PM1.38m | 8:02AM1.22m | 8:09PM1.26m | 8:56AM1.13m | 9:05PM1.15m | 10:00AM1.07m | 10:14PM1.07m | 11:15AM1.05m | 11:33PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.17m | 00:04AM0.09m | 12:13PM0.25m | 00:50AM0.17m | 12:58PM0.35m | 1:37AM0.26m | 1:48PM0.44m | 2:29AM0.36m | 2:46PM0.52m | 3:29AM0.43m | 3:58PM0.56m | 4:39AM0.47m | 5:17PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 316 | 248 | 164 | 145 | 140 | 71 | 117 | 68 | 90 | 87 | 79 | 58 | 118 | 134 | 106 | 112 | 251 | 459 | 518 | 690 | 537 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | — | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | 50 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 108 | 16 | 15 | — | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 4 | W 18 | — | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 5 | SW 16 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 29 | 12 | 1 | 40 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 1134 | 1077 | 1077 | 1134 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 118 | 0 | 1134 | 0 |
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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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