Danger Reef Surf Break

Danger Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.46° E

Issued: 1 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is
15.1° C

1.1°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
448
475
449
449
380
246
205
365
833
747
917
1107
990
1029
1014
919
905
892
809
796
677
730
706
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SE
5
SE
0
ENE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:13AM1.23m
7:46PM1.37m
8:12AM1.13m
8:44PM1.30m
9:19AM1.06m
9:45PM1.24m
Low Tide
1:14AM0.31m
1:20PM0.31m
2:15AM0.38m
2:14PM0.41m
3:20AM0.44m
3:16PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
19
20
22
24
23
22
21
21
21
19
20
20
18
18
19
18
18
18
19
19
18
16
15
Feels °C
16
17
17
19
21
20
19
18
19
18
18
20
20
17
17
19
17
17
17
18
16
16
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
522
448
475
449
449
380
246
205
273
833
747
917
1107
990
1029
1014
919
905
892
809
796
677
730
706
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
S
9
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
51
32
67
66
66
107
56
176
365
34
33
33
24
19
11
6
6
6
3
2
108
73
40
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
31
46
91
66
90
109
109
56
38
11
6
2
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
104
16
26
6
5
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
0
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
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