Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 6AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 440 | 424 | 462 | 355 | 491 | 757 | 730 | 529 | 393 | 427 | 503 | 543 | 527 | 650 | 639 | 470 | 861 | 715 | 572 | 421 | 261 | 348 | 250 | 246 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:03PM1.68m | 4:26AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.44m | 5:17PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.06m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:03AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 23 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 437 | 424 | 311 | 277 | 230 | 216 | 187 | 144 | 144 | 85 | 84 | 149 | 246 | 242 | 235 | 231 | 346 | 275 | 197 | 142 | 261 | 250 | 145 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 140 | 108 | 132 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 100 | 97 | 66 | 74 | 24 | — | 71 | 163 | 400 | 341 | 331 | 17 | 65 | 250 | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | 16 | 27 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 440 | 405 | 462 | 355 | 491 | 757 | 730 | 529 | 393 | 427 | 503 | 543 | 527 | 650 | 639 | 470 | 861 | 715 | 572 | 421 | 100 | 348 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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