Surf Forecasts:
Villa Reef surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Villa Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 13s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villa Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 873 | 1242 | 1706 | 1741 | 1290 | 972 | 822 | 1722 | 848 | 1037 | 2099 | 997 | 990 | 828 | 1274 | 745 | 1132 | 1090 | 1275 | 1522 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.21m | 5:31AM1.06m | 5:27PM1.18m | 5:58AM1.15m | 5:56PM1.11m | 6:28AM1.22m | 6:26PM1.02m | 7:00AM1.26m | 6:57PM0.91m | 7:36AM1.26m | 7:29PM0.79m | 8:18AM1.22m | 8:05PM0.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.05m | 11:23AM0.18m | 11:45PM0.04m | 12:01PM0.16m | 00:07AM0.03m | 12:39PM0.16m | 00:30AM0.04m | 1:21PM0.19m | 00:54AM0.07m | 2:08PM0.24m | 1:21AM0.10m | 3:06PM0.31m | 1:51AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 14 | S 10 | S 11 | W 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 255 | 1242 | 1706 | 1741 | 1290 | 972 | 822 | 4 | 848 | 1037 | 3 | 997 | 990 | 828 | 597 | 745 | 718 | 416 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 9 | S 10 | NW 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | W 14 | NW 15 | SE 16 | W 13 | — | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NW 13 | ESE 11 | NW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 873 | 266 | 33 | 12 | 142 | 96 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 3 | — | 89 | 415 | 483 | 6 | 521 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | NW 15 | — | W 14 | NW 13 | — | W 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 34 | — | 4 | 27 | — | 3 | 55 | 31 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 732 | 840 | 840 | 704 | 659 | 1722 | 727 | 397 | 2099 | 485 | — | — | 1274 | — | 1132 | 1090 | 1275 | 1522 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1847 | 1847 | 1847 | 1847 | 1823 | 1847 | 1847 | 1847 | 1847 | 1841 | 1793 | 1804 | 1793 | 52 | 1793 | 52 | 1793 | 1847 | 1847 | 1793 |
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