
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 1AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
785 | 672 | 701 | 681 | 791 | 984 | 1326 | 2233 | 2558 | 2404 | 2158 | 1850 | 1563 | 1307 | 1163 | 924 | 816 | 711 | 560 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.70m | 3:44AM1.55m | 3:58PM1.69m | 4:16AM1.51m | 4:29PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 9 |
448 | 393 | 314 | 239 | 791 | 984 | 1326 | 2233 | 2558 | 2404 | 2158 | 1850 | 1563 | 1307 | 1163 | 924 | 816 | 711 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
— | 54 | 75 | 167 | 49 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 213 | — | — | — | — | 560 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 77 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
785 | 672 | 701 | 681 | 481 | 415 | 458 | 711 | 799 | 735 | 676 | 634 | 560 | 497 | 428 | 445 | 549 | 515 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 337 | 337 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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