Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 7AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 386 | 461 | 423 | 422 | 544 | 778 | 774 | 907 | 1299 | 1367 | 1230 | 1192 | 1060 | 993 | 880 | 880 | 792 | 722 | 600 | 497 | 248 | 362 | 827 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:54AM0.96m | 00:06AM1.03m | 12:59PM1.06m | 1:02AM1.13m | 1:37PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.62m | 6:06PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.56m | 7:28AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 |
245 | 386 | 461 | 423 | 422 | 544 | 778 | 774 | 907 | 1299 | 1367 | 1230 | 1192 | 1060 | 993 | 880 | 880 | 792 | 722 | 600 | 497 | 248 | 316 | 827 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 10 |
233 | 121 | 127 | 237 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 109 | 301 | 37 | 37 | — | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 63 | 74 | 214 | 362 | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 11 | ESE 4 | — | W 17 | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
99 | 31 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 339 | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | 164 | 123 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | SE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 22 | 31 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 23 | 23 |
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