Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 12AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1418 | 1179 | 1144 | 1037 | 851 | 666 | 537 | 584 | 580 | 580 | 570 | 570 | 497 | 500 | 449 | 449 | 380 | 242 | 205 | 365 | 928 | 837 | 917 | 1123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.49m | 6:19AM1.34m | 6:52PM1.44m | 7:13AM1.23m | 7:46PM1.37m | 8:12AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.21m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:20PM0.31m | 2:15AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1418 | 1179 | 1144 | 1037 | 851 | 666 | 537 | 584 | 580 | 580 | 570 | 570 | 497 | 500 | 449 | 449 | 380 | 242 | 205 | 283 | 928 | 837 | 917 | 1123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 15 | 81 | 135 | 110 | 226 | 107 | 120 | 76 | 43 | 34 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 107 | 76 | 74 | 365 | 34 | 33 | 32 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 150 | — | 258 | 196 | 188 | 31 | 50 | 31 | 46 | 91 | 66 | 18 | 25 | 109 | 176 | 38 | 5 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 91 | 119 | 154 | 138 | 202 | 104 | 160 | 113 | 255 | 144 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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