Danger Reef surf break

Danger Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 SAST
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Danger Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 1AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (01 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.2
SW
9
2.3
SW
10
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
494
494
433
396
437
479
479
611
864
849
864
821
924
747
1061
488
470
588
534
946
932
890
1249
1247
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
40
SSE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
55
SE
55
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:25PM1.35m
3:30AM1.38m
3:59PM1.34m
4:04AM1.36m
4:34PM1.33m
4:39AM1.32m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.31m
9:49AM0.21m
10:02PM0.33m
10:21AM0.23m
10:37PM0.36m
10:55AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:44
5:44
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
13
11
10
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.2
SW
9
2.3
SW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
494
494
433
396
437
479
479
611
864
849
864
821
924
747
1061
329
260
201
479
946
932
890
617
597
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
W
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.7
SW
10
0.1
W
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
18
21
39
17
35
30
5
5
6
106
2
220
204
250
156
123
86
61
61
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
17
5
12
12
2
6
24
54
104
110
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.1
SE
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
1
2
488
470
588
534
469
501
603
1249
1247
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
3
1
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
24
1078
416
69
37
36
36
199
201
201
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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