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The Reef Surf Photo: 'Dickies Reef' by Mitch

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 3 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Reef sea temperature is

20.8° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S		E
	10 s	cross		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S		E
	10 s	cross		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE		E
	10 s	cross- on		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		E
	10 s	cross- on		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE		E
	10 s	cross- on		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW		E
	10 s	cross- off		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW		E
	10 s	cross- off		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW		E
	10 s	cross- off		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW		E
	10 s	cross- off		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW		E
	10 s	cross- off		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE		E
	10 s	cross- on		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E		E
	10 s	on		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE		E
	10 s	cross- on		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW		E
	10 s	glass		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S		E
	10 s	cross		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S		E
	11 s	cross		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S		E	ESE
	11 s	cross		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 44 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.9 ft). Range 2.17m (7.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Reef Surf Photo: 'Dickies Reef' by Mitch

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User: Mitch (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:32 am 21 Apr 2012