Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 2AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2795 | 2402 | 1858 | 1708 | 1804 | 1750 | 1697 | 1510 | 1415 | 1522 | 1522 | 1293 | 1092 | 974 | 826 | 855 | 687 | 745 | 1050 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.11m | 1:10PM1.09m | 1:14AM1.17m | 1:54PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.61m | 6:59AM0.47m | 7:15PM0.54m | 7:44AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2795 | 2402 | 1858 | 1708 | 1804 | 1750 | 1697 | 1510 | 1415 | 1522 | 1522 | 1293 | 1092 | 974 | 826 | 855 | 687 | 745 | 1050 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 1303 | 32 | 7 | 663 | 653 | 30 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | 171 | 223 | 279 | 275 | 357 | 304 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 86 | 9 | 9 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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