Surf Forecasts:
Villa Reef surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, SE swell with 910 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Villa Reef in the next 16 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villa Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 401 | 363 | 486 | 467 | 471 | 505 | 760 | 454 | 910 | 466 | 383 | 374 | 281 | 283 | 276 | 348 | 352 | 325 | 356 | 321 | 524 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-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 | 1:36PM0.19m | 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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSE 10 | S 18 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 401 | 83 | 43 | 17 | 471 | 505 | 5 | 454 | 55 | 466 | 333 | 374 | 281 | 268 | 262 | 280 | 232 | 300 | 340 | 321 | 524 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | N 6 | S 16 | N 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 92 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 89 | 83 | 245 | 251 | 283 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 325 | 356 | 242 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | SE 16 | — | — | N 6 | S 16 | S 20 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 14 | S 13 | N 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 20 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 363 | 486 | 467 | — | — | 760 | 402 | 910 | 393 | 383 | — | — | — | 276 | 348 | 352 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 1847 | 1764 | 1847 | 52 | 52 | 1823 | 1847 | 1804 | 1793 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 52 | 1801 | 1769 | 1776 | 17 | 17 |
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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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