Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 6PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 344 | 258 | 258 | 249 | 212 | 309 | 631 | 1194 | 1622 | 1832 | 1808 | 2295 | 3013 | 3521 | 3299 | 3041 | 2677 | 2458 | 2294 | 2294 | 2457 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.41m | 7:14AM1.19m | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:18AM1.10m | 8:47PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.32m | 1:10PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.39m | 2:12PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 344 | 258 | 258 | 249 | 212 | 141 | 631 | 1194 | 1622 | 1832 | 1808 | 2295 | 3013 | 3521 | 3299 | 3041 | 2677 | 2458 | 2294 | 2294 | 2457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 40 | 57 | 142 | 309 | 77 | 57 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 10 | SE 10 | W 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 45 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | WNW 10 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 75 | 8 | 31 | 76 | 133 | 79 | 72 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 316 | 223 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
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