Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 12PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1677 | 1626 | 1544 | 1381 | 1358 | 1255 | 1160 | 808 | 997 | 892 | 747 | 652 | 683 | 743 | 952 | 1083 | 1486 | 1777 | 1933 | 2032 | 2532 | 3003 | 3323 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.60m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:48AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
1677 | 1626 | 1544 | 1381 | 1358 | 1255 | 1160 | 808 | 997 | 892 | 747 | 652 | 683 | 743 | 952 | 1083 | 1486 | 1777 | 1933 | 2032 | 2532 | 3003 | 3323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 8 | SE 4 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 24 | 117 | 6 | 111 | 45 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 10 | 42 | 337 | 337 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
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