Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 7AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1125 | 808 | 1001 | 1560 | 1579 | 1283 | 1134 | 1162 | 784 | 718 | 952 | 625 | 505 | 483 | 436 | 384 | 298 | 376 | 321 | 204 | 212 | 204 | 170 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.37m | 4:24PM1.38m | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:57PM1.40m | 5:01AM1.34m | 5:31PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.31m | 10:42AM0.19m | 11:03PM0.32m | 11:12AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1125 | 808 | 1001 | 1560 | 1579 | 1283 | 1134 | 1162 | 784 | 718 | 952 | 625 | 505 | 483 | 436 | 384 | 298 | 305 | 331 | 305 | 212 | 204 | 170 | 324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SSW 6 | W 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 84 | 249 | — | 22 | — | 10 | — | — | 110 | 5 | 72 | 41 | 100 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 376 | 321 | 204 | 55 | 35 | 36 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | S 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 58 | 14 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 34 | 27 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 54 | 143 | 369 | 464 | 86 | 85 | 77 | 454 | 414 | 349 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 273 | 73 | 165 | 73 | 56 | 102 | 73 | 266 | 2 | 19 | 19 |
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