Danger Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.46° E

Issued: 1 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is

15.0° C

Danger Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (23 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 5AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	12s
Afternoon (23 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	12s
Evening (23 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	17s

Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).
	Thursday 23								Friday 24								Saturday 25
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	4	3	2	6	5	5	4	4	5	4	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	605	723	826	986	1064	1319	6468	7532	6747	5662	4237	3566	3326	2795	2402	1990	1736	1589	1541	1648	1403	1261	1240	1220
Wind (km/h)	N	N	N	NNW	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	NNE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide				10:47AM0.97m					11:04PM1.08m				12:11PM1.01m				00:19AM1.11m				1:10PM1.09m
Low Tide		4:33AM0.55m				4:45PM0.64m					5:56AM0.53m				6:15PM0.61m				6:59AM0.47m				7:15PM0.54m


	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:43	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—
mm	—	—	—	3	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	11	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	14	16	17	17	16
Feels °C	5	6	6	9	12	11	9	8	10	9	10	11	12	11	10	10	9	8	8	11	13	14	15	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	605	723	826	986	1064	1319	6468	7532	6747	5662	4237	3566	3326	2795	2402	1990	1736	1589	1541	1648	1403	1261	1240	1220
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SE 13	SE 13	SW 23	SW 21	SSW 19	SSW 18	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 7	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSW 13	SSW 13	—	—	—	—
kJ	252	7	7	20	115	782	2218	37	37	37	36	35	35	34	29	20	20	19	663	378	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 14	ESE 11	—	S 23	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	7	23	—	10	7	39	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21	13	12	12	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 4	NW 5	NNW 5	NNW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 3	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SSE 5	SSE 5
kJ	24	55	83	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	17	42	21	21	28	32
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	4	3	4	9	9	9	8	7	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	19	19	200	0	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	0	11	10	17	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
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Rating (10 max)	3	3		4	4	4	9	9	9	8	7	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	9	9	9	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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