Danger Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Danger Reef Surf Guide

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.

Danger Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Danger Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Danger Reef occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Danger Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Danger Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in June while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

91%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Danger Reef Location Map

Interactive Danger Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Danger Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 17:21 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off

What does Danger Reef look like?

Latest photos from Danger Reef. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Danger Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Baileys Cottage Reef, 1 km from Danger Reef.

Next High Water: 04:49am | 1.33m

Next Low Water: 10:44pm | 0.34m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Danger Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.0 °C) at Danger Reef is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Danger Reef

Surf stats for Danger Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Danger Reef

Wind stats for Danger Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Danger Reef Reviews:

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