Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 8AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 835 | 967 | 864 | 578 | 605 | 365 | 378 | 378 | 429 | 273 | 208 | 302 | 335 | 130 | 188 | 263 | 190 | 119 | 165 | 129 | 163 | 181 | 270 | 256 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:57PM1.40m | 5:01AM1.34m | 5:31PM1.40m | 5:36AM1.30m | 6:06PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.19m | 11:03PM0.32m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.33m | 11:44AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 835 | 967 | 864 | 578 | 605 | 365 | 378 | 378 | 429 | 163 | 208 | 302 | 335 | 109 | 188 | 163 | 134 | 90 | 101 | 74 | 44 | 219 | 270 | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 16 | S 6 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | W 7 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 59 | 59 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 100 | 117 | 14 | 39 | 115 | 93 | 21 | 54 | 130 | 61 | 263 | 190 | 119 | 165 | 72 | 163 | 181 | 176 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | S 8 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SW 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 273 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 75 | 58 | 65 | 51 | 56 | 85 | 129 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | NNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 7 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 87 | — | 1 | 26 | 49 | 113 | 98 | 450 | 310 | 54 | 326 | 287 | 263 | 246 | 229 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 339 | 165 | 217 | 175 | 56 | 56 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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