Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 4AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 15°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
796 | 932 | 890 | 889 | 1043 | 1151 | 1376 | 1553 | 1301 | 1306 | 1125 | 1172 | 990 | 890 | 755 | 705 | 592 | 550 | 531 | 486 | 451 | 500 | 451 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.32m | 5:10PM1.30m | 5:14AM1.27m | 5:49PM1.27m | 5:52AM1.21m | 6:31PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.26m | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | 12:06PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
796 | 932 | 890 | 691 | 597 | 531 | 421 | 367 | 361 | 268 | 255 | 246 | 242 | 202 | 172 | 705 | 592 | 550 | 531 | 486 | 451 | 500 | 451 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
95 | 61 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 140 | 140 | 119 | 117 | 89 | 221 | 209 | 241 | 317 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 20 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 100 | 161 | 84 | 64 | 50 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
711 | 752 | 630 | 889 | 1043 | 1151 | 1376 | 1553 | 1301 | 1306 | 1125 | 1172 | 990 | 890 | 755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 201 | 399 | 257 | 257 | 399 | 906 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 163 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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