Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 9 | SE 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 114 | 86 | 163 | 181 | 176 | 252 | 248 | 238 | 153 | 144 | 168 | 128 | 206 | 782 | 887 | 939 | 891 | 891 | 907 | 891 | 891 | 882 | 990 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.37m | 6:58AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.28m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 89 | 86 | 86 | 69 | 181 | 234 | 252 | 212 | 165 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 181 | 206 | 782 | 887 | 939 | 891 | 891 | 907 | 891 | 891 | 882 | 990 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 9 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 165 | 114 | 52 | 163 | 82 | 176 | 215 | 248 | 238 | 153 | 144 | 168 | 128 | 178 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 61 | 84 | 80 | 60 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 53 | 78 | 51 | 38 | 50 | 36 | 31 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 47 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 7 | W 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 182 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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