Danger Reef Surf Break

Danger Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.46° E

Issued: 1 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.6°C colder than average for this time of year

Danger Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 5AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (28 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (28 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
2
1
1
2
7
7
7
6
6
4
2
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1120
1677
1697
2256
3379
5157
3564
7714
6552
5454
4692
4619
4183
3949
3271
2870
2490
2207
1945
1624
1498
1299
1217
1144
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
25
WNW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:06AM1.29m
2:40PM1.27m
2:44AM1.33m
3:16PM1.32m
3:20AM1.36m
3:50PM1.36m
Low Tide
8:31AM0.28m
8:44PM0.38m
9:06AM0.24m
9:20PM0.34m
9:39AM0.21m
9:55PM0.32m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
5
16
7
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
13
15
14
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
9
7
6
10
7
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
12
1.6
SW
18
3.5
WSW
12
2.4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1120
1677
1697
2256
1671
3289
2978
7714
6552
5454
4692
4619
4183
3949
3271
2870
2490
2207
1945
1624
1498
1299
1217
1144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SSW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SSW
16
1.2
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
Energy kJ
186
188
323
846
1213
2716
2262
319
188
126
127
106
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.8
WSW
18
Energy kJ
6
21
118
399
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
4
1.4
NW
5
2
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
3.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
3.5
SW
13
0.6
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
1.1
ESE
4
1.1
E
4
1
ESE
5
1.2
SE
9
0.4
SE
3
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
46
103
287
498
3379
5157
3564
9
1
52
50
45
231
3
101
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
7
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
73
175
266
378
0
10
10
163
163
163
12
12
12
17
11
23
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
7
5
9
5
7
5
7
7
6
6
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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