Surf Forecasts:
Villa Reef surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Villa Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Villa Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Villa Reef in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villa Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 486 | 498 | 547 | 505 | 464 | 502 | 508 | 466 | 495 | 947 | 495 | 544 | 701 | 1255 | 1016 | 826 | 865 | 772 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:02PM0.68m | 7:20AM1.13m | 7:36PM0.61m | 7:57AM1.03m | 8:21PM0.54m | 8:45AM0.94m | 10:07PM0.50m | 9:58AM0.87m | 2:03AM0.59m | 11:45AM0.84m | 2:12AM0.72m | 1:09PM0.86m | 2:31AM0.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.22m | 2:19PM0.27m | 00:47AM0.29m | 3:18PM0.34m | 1:07AM0.38m | 4:53PM0.38m | 1:21AM0.48m | 6:34PM0.37m | 4:39AM0.58m | 7:27PM0.32m | 7:12AM0.54m | 7:59PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 7 | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 15 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 43 | 17 | 547 | 505 | 464 | 502 | 508 | 318 | 340 | 42 | 495 | 544 | 461 | 1255 | 227 | 6 | 865 | 772 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | N 6 | S 10 | ESE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 419 | 89 | 83 | 1 | 423 | 452 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 14 | N 6 | N 6 | S 20 | S 18 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | S 13 | N 7 | — | — | N 9 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | N 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | S 10 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 400 | 486 | 498 | — | — | 301 | 378 | — | 466 | 495 | 947 | — | — | 701 | 29 | 1016 | 826 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1847 | 1764 | 1793 | 52 | 52 | 1725 | 1847 | 1725 | 52 | 52 | 1793 | 1823 | 1793 | 1793 | 1801 | 1801 | 17 | 17 | 1801 | 1793 |
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The above surf forecast table for Villa Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Villa Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Villa 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 (Villa 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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