
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 5PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 123 | 173 | 123 | 116 | 132 | 160 | 218 | 208 | 205 | 245 | 265 | 444 | 479 | 737 | 1856 | 1855 | 1665 | 1367 | 1326 | 1147 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.43m | 1:53AM1.43m | 2:16PM1.56m | 2:33AM1.51m | 2:52PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.20m | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | 8:42AM0.05m | 9:09PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
188 | 96 | 173 | 123 | 116 | 96 | 160 | 218 | 208 | 205 | 245 | 265 | 444 | 479 | 574 | 1856 | 1855 | 1665 | 1367 | 1326 | 1147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
180 | 123 | 78 | 90 | 67 | 132 | 76 | 40 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 342 | 737 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SE 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 79 | 60 | 78 | 107 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 23 |
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