Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 1AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 112 | 110 | 82 | 80 | 40 | 296 | 768 | 1008 | 884 | 587 | 346 | 275 | 314 | 245 | 403 | 389 | 322 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.37m | 6:37AM1.21m | 7:01PM1.21m | 7:55AM1.10m | 8:35PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.30m | 12:40PM0.43m | 1:28AM0.44m | 2:07PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 114 | 112 | 110 | 36 | 51 | 53 | 296 | 768 | 1008 | 884 | 587 | 346 | 275 | 314 | 245 | 403 | 389 | 322 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 42 | 30 | 82 | 80 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 87 | 175 | 203 | 125 | 122 | 159 | 156 | 162 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | W 6 | WSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 27 | 4 | — | 13 | 25 | 87 | 13 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | S 2 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 44 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 19 | 52 | 84 | 108 | 144 | 207 | 280 | 240 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 42 | 96 | 316 | 69 | 69 | 337 | 359 | 26 | 16 |
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