Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 5AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1667 | 1303 | 1267 | 1255 | 1319 | 1387 | 1162 | 1053 | 1120 | 1677 | 1915 | 2160 | 3568 | 9373 | 13852 | 13957 | 8228 | 6847 | 6199 | 5684 | 5072 | 4435 | 3422 | 3234 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:25AM1.25m | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:06AM1.29m | 2:40PM1.27m | 2:44AM1.33m | 3:16PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1667 | 1303 | 1267 | 1255 | 1319 | 1387 | 1162 | 1053 | 1120 | 1677 | 1915 | 2160 | 3568 | 9373 | 9617 | 9014 | 8228 | 6847 | 6199 | 5684 | 5072 | 4435 | 3422 | 3234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 6 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 70 | 17 | 188 | 323 | 846 | 1671 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | ESE 8 | SW 20 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 46 | 45 | 6 | 186 | 21 | 118 | 319 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 102 | 212 | 384 | 167 | 1447 | 13852 | 13957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 73 | 175 | 175 | 378 | 378 | 416 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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