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Danger Reef ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of surf: 3.5
Difficulty level: 3.5
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 2.5

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Danger Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Cape Peninsula)

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Name: Danger Reef
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: NW

Danger Reef in Cape Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. A choice of left and right reefs. Often Crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Danger Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Danger Reef:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Baileys Reef 1 mi
Second closest break Glencairn 1 mi
Third closest break Kalk Bay Reef 1 mi
Fourth closest break Muizenberg 1 mi
Fifth closest break Fish Hoek 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Danger Reef:
Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 3914 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5313 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5371 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 5433 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5655 mi

Tide stations nearest to Danger Reef:
Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 794 mi
Second closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2911 mi
Third closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 2956 mi
Fourth closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2965 mi
Fifth closest tide station Leith Harbor, South Georgia 2980 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Danger Reef:
Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 601 mi
Second closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 707 mi
Third closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4260 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4260 mi
Fifth closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4260 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Danger Reef:
Closest city location Cape Town (South Africa) 13 mi
Second closest city location Khayelitsa (South Africa) 13 mi
Third closest city location Bellville (South Africa) 18 mi
Fourth closest city location Sunset Beach (South Africa) 18 mi
Fifth closest city location Robben Island (South Africa) 22 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Danger Reef is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Danger Reef is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 349 km (217 miles) away.
Danger Reef break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Danger Reef, South-Africa - Cape Peninsula. Use the tab navigation above to view Danger Reef sea temperature, Danger Reef photographs, Danger Reef detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Danger Reef webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Cape Peninsula live weather stations and Danger Reef tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Danger Reef.