Danger Reef surf break

Danger Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SAST
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Danger Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Danger Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 6PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (26 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
15
2
WSW
8
2.2
SW
8
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.4
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.3
S
11
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
55
447
609
1626
2900
2330
1245
1652
1352
944
962
937
955
1201
1134
1208
1313
1547
1584
1709
1616
1539
1643
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
WNW
35
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:12PM1.16m
00:30AM1.34m
1:00PM1.24m
1:11AM1.42m
1:39PM1.31m
1:46AM1.47m
Low Tide
6:16PM0.40m
6:59AM0.30m
7:02PM0.33m
7:36AM0.21m
7:39PM0.28m
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:18
7:18
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6:09
6:08
6:07
6:07
7
8
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
11
10
9
10
8
7
7
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
14
0.5
SW
14
3
SW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2
WSW
12
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.3
S
11
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.3
S
12
Energy kJ
222
55
33
16
91
2091
1384
1158
1652
1352
944
962
937
955
1201
1134
1208
1313
1547
1584
1709
1616
1539
1643
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
2.2
S
10
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
Energy kJ
55
18
3
3
3
3
989
230
244
694
614
423
328
84
73
65
328
11
11
25
92
133
115
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
19
1
2
2
6
7
7
11
11
11
9
22
31
35
26
41
40
40
36
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1.8
W
8
2
WSW
8
2.2
SW
8
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.4
SSW
11
0.8
SE
4
Energy kJ
64
422
447
609
1626
2900
2330
1245
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
337
337
163
934
163
163
163
12
1581
26
10
12
12
12
10
23
36
96
23
16
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
7
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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