Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 8AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1736 | 1712 | 1830 | 1736 | 1594 | 1443 | 1203 | 1119 | 905 | 732 | 653 | 593 | 350 | 313 | 587 | 388 | 325 | 361 | 471 | 519 | 510 | 492 | 483 | 410 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:08PM1.31m | 2:13AM1.33m | 2:37PM1.42m | 2:44AM1.41m | 3:05PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1736 | 1712 | 1830 | 1736 | 1594 | 1443 | 1203 | 1119 | 905 | 732 | 653 | 593 | 277 | 239 | 235 | 151 | 325 | 361 | 471 | 519 | 510 | 492 | 483 | 410 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
157 | 114 | 104 | 314 | 174 | 123 | 86 | 246 | 51 | 87 | 146 | 198 | 200 | 264 | 285 | 273 | 129 | 95 | 125 | 135 | 113 | 109 | 97 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 85 | 145 | 157 | 284 | 280 | 260 | 216 | 209 | 177 | 69 | 256 | 229 | 26 | 27 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
56 | 45 | 71 | 115 | 163 | 219 | 235 | 269 | 356 | 415 | 444 | 396 | 350 | 313 | 587 | 388 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
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