Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 6AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1042 | 1058 | 2513 | 2860 | 1407 | 4328 | 5835 | 2982 | 2490 | 2089 | 1810 | 1903 | 1736 | 1559 | 1408 | 1236 | 1042 | 919 | 854 | 757 | 769 | 867 | 867 | 867 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:57AM1.25m | 2:30PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:02PM1.35m | 3:07AM1.38m | 3:33PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:53AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:22AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1042 | 1058 | 2513 | 2860 | 1407 | 4328 | 3966 | 2982 | 2490 | 2089 | 1810 | 1903 | 1736 | 1559 | 1408 | 1236 | 1042 | 919 | 854 | 757 | 769 | 867 | 867 | 867 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 387 | 666 | 152 | 93 | 1172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 86 | 63 | 44 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 347 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 149 | 578 | 340 | 5835 | 530 | 508 | 495 | 495 | 498 | 452 | 466 | 393 | 325 | 262 | 187 | 131 | 268 | 134 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 201 | 201 | 37 | 884 | 36 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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