Danger Reef Surf Break

Danger Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.46° E

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Danger Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 11AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.2
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
187
144
168
128
227
734
887
828
829
859
939
907
617
897
1007
1025
1007
944
1131
1504
1482
1537
1514
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
W
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:43PM1.37m
6:58AM1.20m
7:27PM1.35m
7:51AM1.14m
8:20PM1.31m
Low Tide
12:19PM0.28m
00:58AM0.37m
12:59PM0.34m
1:48AM0.39m
1:48PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
11
12
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
16
17
17
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
165
127
127
127
186
227
734
887
828
829
859
939
907
617
897
1007
1025
1007
944
1131
1504
1482
1537
1514
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.9
SW
13
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
238
187
144
168
128
178
35
35
34
21
20
20
19
286
19
19
11
4
4
45
72
109
190
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
SE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
53
57
52
38
50
35
49
47
1
1
1
1
1
19
47
46
45
11
21
4
4
4
26
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
10
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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