Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 2PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 777 | 784 | 795 | 554 | 916 | 966 | 1364 | 2090 | 2751 | 2760 | 2581 | 1815 | 1456 | 1297 | 1138 | 1108 | 1092 | 1147 | 538 | 947 | 919 | 918 | 431 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.12m | 11:38AM1.11m | 00:04AM1.20m | 12:47PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.51m | 3:56PM0.59m | 5:14AM0.48m | 5:54PM0.50m | 6:32AM0.36m | 7:02PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 51 | 49 | 116 | 135 | 163 | 444 | 1364 | 2090 | 2751 | 2760 | 2581 | 1815 | 1456 | 1297 | 1138 | 1108 | 1092 | 1147 | 506 | 947 | 919 | 918 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 14 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 27 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 18 | 81 | 39 | 58 | 43 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 147 | 79 | 55 | 538 | 37 | 28 | 418 | 431 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 25 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 18 | 18 | 101 | 16 | 36 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 36 | 4 | — | 118 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 777 | 784 | 795 | 554 | 916 | 966 | 734 | 681 | 641 | 567 | 446 | 446 | 446 | 446 | 269 | 455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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