Danger Reef surf break

Danger Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 8AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.3
SW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
S
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
SW
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2365
2113
1763
1527
1280
743
608
469
636
2053
2446
2710
2826
2668
1956
1680
1408
1280
1067
811
667
637
604
555
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
0
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:56AM1.50m
1:30PM1.39m
1:40AM1.60m
2:14PM1.48m
2:24AM1.65m
2:57PM1.53m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.12m
7:29PM0.21m
8:04AM0.02m
8:13PM0.14m
8:47AM-0.04m
8:59PM0.10m
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>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
18
18
18
17
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
15
15
13
13
13
14
12
11
13
16
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.3
SW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
S
13
2
SW
14
1.9
S
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
2365
2113
1763
1527
1280
743
608
469
480
2053
2446
2710
2826
2668
1956
1584
1408
1218
1067
811
667
637
604
555
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
S
15
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
2
S
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
S
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
15
15
31
80
413
285
289
636
167
294
335
340
597
1549
1680
1264
1280
848
713
565
480
411
327
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
S
14
1
WSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
15
15
15
81
123
80
173
181
307
201
83
566
826
874
114
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
3
0.7
ESE
3
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
5
1
SE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
9
10
31
41
43
59
66
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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