Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s 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 (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1699 | 961 | 796 | 639 | 494 | 373 | 403 | 403 | 546 | 876 | 1214 | 1863 | 1643 | 1591 | 1638 | 1655 | 1697 | 1645 | 2046 | 1883 | 1945 | 1677 | 1762 | 1568 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:54AM1.16m | 6:02PM1.13m | 6:40AM1.06m | 6:52PM1.02m | 8:01AM0.98m | 8:31PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.38m | 11:53AM0.50m | 00:18AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.61m | 1:16AM0.59m | 2:12PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1699 | 961 | 796 | 639 | 494 | 496 | 377 | 234 | 546 | 876 | 1214 | 1863 | 1643 | 1591 | 1638 | 1655 | 1697 | 1645 | 2046 | 1883 | 1945 | 1677 | 1762 | 1568 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WSW 15 | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 106 | 457 | 465 | — | — | 373 | 403 | 403 | 277 | 21 | 296 | 245 | 33 | 33 | — | 150 | — | 78 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 451 | 515 | 11 | 789 | 598 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 40 | 49 | 9 | — | — | 44 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 82 | 96 | 96 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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