
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 11AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
238 | 187 | 144 | 168 | 128 | 227 | 734 | 887 | 828 | 829 | 859 | 939 | 907 | 617 | 897 | 1007 | 1025 | 1007 | 944 | 1131 | 1504 | 1482 | 1537 | 1514 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.37m | 6:58AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:51AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.28m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
165 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 186 | 227 | 734 | 887 | 828 | 829 | 859 | 939 | 907 | 617 | 897 | 1007 | 1025 | 1007 | 944 | 1131 | 1504 | 1482 | 1537 | 1514 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
238 | 187 | 144 | 168 | 128 | 178 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 286 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 72 | 109 | 190 | 188 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 24 | SW 23 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
53 | 57 | 52 | 38 | 50 | 35 | 49 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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