Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 2PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1196 | 1147 | 538 | 947 | 946 | 918 | 431 | 444 | 536 | 527 | 205 | 123 | 173 | 123 | 116 | 132 | 160 | 215 | 208 | 205 | 202 | 269 | 405 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.27m | 1:06AM1.32m | 1:35PM1.43m | 1:53AM1.43m | 2:16PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.36m | 7:02PM0.35m | 7:23AM0.23m | 7:51PM0.20m | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1196 | 1147 | 506 | 947 | 946 | 918 | 347 | 444 | 536 | 527 | 184 | 96 | 173 | 123 | 116 | 96 | 160 | 215 | 208 | 205 | 202 | 269 | 405 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 54 | 538 | 39 | 20 | — | 431 | 189 | 12 | 11 | 205 | 123 | 78 | 90 | 47 | 132 | 76 | 38 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | E 10 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 36 | 34 | — | 96 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 79 | 60 | 78 | 107 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
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