Surf spot

Reef

Forecast conditions and map view for Reef in Australia, NSW, Coal Coast. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, Coal Coast
Coordinates: -34.3326, 150.9275

Metric
Metric	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00
Wave height (m)	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.2	1	0.9	0.9	1	0.9	0.8	0.8
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	8	7.9	7.9	8.3	8.6	8.9	8.8	8.8	8.6	7	7	9.6	8	8.2	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.9	5	4.3	4.7	5	5	4.8	5.2	5.1	5	5	5.8	5.5	6	6.6	7.3	7.7	7.7	7.6	6.9	7	7	7	6.9	6.7	6.6	6.3	6.3	6.4	6.8	6.8	6.9	6.5	6.3	6.3	6.3
Wave energy (kJ)	85	80	72	79	90	96	90	79	72	26	24	42	43	48	25	27	27	24	20	21	21	17	17	16	25	29	18	20	14	9	6	105	89	92	109	153	169	194	220	288	266	274	279	250	207	176	149	130	114	92	83	74	80	58	55	50
Wind speed (km/h)	4.6	4.2	4.8	9.5	11.8	17.3	9.5	6.8	6.8	6.4	5.9	8.6	13.2	15.9	3.9	3.4	5.6	7.4	7.4	7.9	12	6.2	9.5	6.6	7.7	16.3	9.4	8.4	12.6	16	22.3	21.1	21	16.8	18.5	21.7	26.6	26.1	23.8	21.3	20.9	15.8	13.7	16.1	17.1	10.8	6.2	6.5	6.3	7.1	6.4	5.7	1.8	6.3	6.2	8.8
Wind direction	WNWGlassy	WNWGlassy	NWGlassy	NOffshore	NECross-off	NECross-off	NCross-off	NNWOffshore	NNWOffshore	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	NOffshore	NECross-off	NECross-off	NNWGlassy	NNEGlassy	WNWCross-off	WNWCross-off	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	NNECross-off	NOffshore	NCross-off	NWOffshore	WCross-off	WCross	WCross-off	SOnshore	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SOnshore	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	WCross-off	WNWCross-off	WNWCross-off	WNWCross-off	NWCross-off	NGlassy	ESECross-on	NWCross-off	WNWCross-off

Reef is a reef break on the South Coast of New South Wales, known for its punchy waves and exposed setup. It typically works best with a solid swell and the right wind direction, offering faster, more powerful surf than nearby beach breaks. The wave can hold shape over the reef and may provide clean, lined-up sections when conditions are favorable.

Because it’s a reef break, it’s generally better suited to intermediate and experienced surfers who are comfortable with takeoffs over shallow water and can handle a steeper, more critical wave. Conditions can vary quickly with tide, swell size, and wind, so local knowledge is important.