Danger Reef surf break

Danger Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 SAST
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Danger Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Danger Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 11PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.2
S
15
1.6
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
668
608
533
627
1063
2446
2710
2786
1949
2090
1787
1519
1280
1067
1012
798
637
604
555
486
437
430
370
581
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:40AM1.60m
2:14PM1.48m
2:24AM1.65m
2:57PM1.53m
3:09AM1.67m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.21m
8:04AM0.02m
8:13PM0.14m
8:47AM-0.04m
8:59PM0.10m
9:31AM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:52
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
15
18
19
19
19
18
16
16
16
17
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
11
12
15
17
17
17
16
14
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
668
608
533
551
652
2446
2710
2786
1949
2090
1787
1519
1280
1057
1012
798
637
604
555
486
437
430
370
581
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
S
15
1.6
S
14
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.6
SW
12
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
482
320
257
627
1063
294
335
340
689
1705
1440
1380
1228
1067
892
488
480
411
333
311
284
235
231
185
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
S
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.1
W
13
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
80
173
181
231
129
83
559
826
589
3
36
124
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.7
ESE
3
1
SE
4
1.2
SE
5
1
SE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
6
10
35
62
43
67
69
47
33
31
21
21
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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