Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 11AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 304 | 295 | 623 | 460 | 577 | 501 | 505 | 632 | 1806 | 1619 | 1594 | 1240 | 1042 | 1025 | 808 | 756 | 1007 | 897 | 687 | 652 | 629 | 676 | 792 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:15AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:48AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 304 | 295 | 623 | 437 | 463 | 470 | 505 | 427 | 1806 | 1619 | 1594 | 1240 | 1042 | 1025 | 808 | 756 | 1007 | 897 | 687 | 652 | 629 | 676 | 792 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 13 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 180 | 157 | 35 | 86 | 501 | 479 | 632 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WSW 16 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 181 | 71 | 11 | 61 | 67 | 69 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 460 | 577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 37 | 42 | 76 | 50 | 49 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 165 | 316 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 36 | 337 | 337 | 82 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
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