Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 2AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 05). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 356 | 373 | 309 | 309 | 380 | 400 | 822 | 1126 | 1285 | 1180 | 1108 | 1117 | 1099 | 1216 | 1764 | 3662 | 3703 | 3301 | 2230 | 1571 | 1197 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.31m | 1:22PM1.48m | 1:52AM1.37m | 1:57PM1.51m | 2:25AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.20m | 7:15AM0.28m | 7:47PM0.14m | 7:52AM0.24m | 8:19PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | 7:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 336 | 373 | 748 | 723 | 492 | 478 | 822 | 1126 | 1285 | 1180 | 1108 | 1117 | 1099 | 1216 | 1764 | 3662 | 3703 | 3301 | 2230 | 1571 | 1197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 356 | 330 | 309 | 309 | 380 | 400 | 7 | 7 | 230 | 181 | 157 | 127 | 89 | 88 | 575 | 76 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 8 | W 13 | NW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | SSW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 128 | 1 | — | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 205 | 134 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 149 | 457 | 374 | 415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | 138 | 111 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 453 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 337 | 416 | 453 | 399 | 37 | 23 | 16 |
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