Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 3AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 688 | 730 | 706 | 695 | 634 | 416 | 479 | 577 | 1127 | 1250 | 1830 | 6560 | 7305 | 6877 | 6984 | 6827 | 5879 | 5922 | 3686 | 3094 | 2424 | 1693 | 1438 | 1109 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:45PM1.24m | 10:31AM1.04m | 10:48PM1.21m | 11:39AM1.06m | 11:47PM1.20m | 12:36PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.49m | 4:28AM0.46m | 4:26PM0.54m | 5:32AM0.45m | 5:36PM0.55m | 6:27AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 688 | 730 | 706 | 695 | 634 | 416 | 479 | 577 | 1127 | 1250 | 1570 | 6560 | 7305 | 6877 | 6984 | 6827 | 5879 | 5922 | 3686 | 3094 | 2424 | 1693 | 1438 | 1109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 7 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 22 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 18 | 40 | — | 54 | 89 | 154 | 37 | 19 | 218 | 834 | 1830 | 1597 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 669 | 9 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 526 | 656 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 30 | 49 | 64 | 136 | 201 | 229 | 349 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 31 | 85 | 153 | 119 | 111 | 160 | 152 | 116 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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