Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 11AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
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 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 828 | 829 | 859 | 939 | 907 | 617 | 897 | 1007 | 1042 | 1007 | 944 | 1083 | 1374 | 1417 | 1514 | 1491 | 1374 | 1240 | 974 | 1006 | 2414 | 2692 | 2356 | 2392 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:51AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:59AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 828 | 829 | 859 | 939 | 907 | 617 | 897 | 1007 | 1042 | 1007 | 944 | 1083 | 1374 | 1417 | 1514 | 1491 | 1374 | 1240 | 974 | 1006 | 2414 | 2692 | 2356 | 2392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 290 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 73 | 109 | 190 | 188 | 388 | 528 | 962 | 955 | 1314 | 9 | 14 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 24 | SW 23 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 16 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
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