Danger Reef Surf Break

Danger Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.46° E

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is
14.6° C

1.5°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 1AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
4
6
6
5
5
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
0.6
SW
21
2.3
SW
11
1.9
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
975
1044
933
933
905
821
809
721
688
730
706
761
624
520
479
595
282
1212
2345
6839
7393
6965
7410
7319
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
Wind State
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:44PM1.30m
9:19AM1.06m
9:45PM1.24m
10:31AM1.04m
10:48PM1.21m
11:39AM1.06m
Low Tide
2:14PM0.41m
3:20AM0.44m
3:16PM0.49m
4:28AM0.46m
4:26PM0.54m
5:32AM0.45m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
1
1
7
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
20
20
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
18
18
19
19
19
17
15
15
14
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
0.6
SW
21
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
975
1044
933
933
905
821
809
721
688
730
706
761
624
520
479
595
282
1212
1210
6839
7393
6965
7410
7319
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.6
W
12
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.1
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
1.1
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
19
11
10
6
6
3
2
108
18
40
53
89
154
262
19
116
945
2345
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
11
6
2
39
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
2.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
20
14
3
3
12
15
20
27
69
155
210
241
1864
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
6
9
9
9
9
9
Distance (km)
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
0
175
175
175
2
10
12
11
11
11
11
23
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
3
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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