Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 5PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3891 | 2031 | 1672 | 1385 | 1192 | 980 | 1649 | 2377 | 2663 | 2705 | 2773 | 2532 | 2172 | 1818 | 1605 | 1404 | 1269 | 1045 | 889 | 776 | 651 | 662 | 650 | 673 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:04PM1.31m | 1:15AM1.51m | 1:56PM1.40m | 2:07AM1.57m | 2:45PM1.47m | 2:59AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.30m | 7:43AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.03m | 8:50PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 2681 | 2031 | 1672 | 1385 | 1192 | 980 | 1649 | 2377 | 2663 | 2705 | 2773 | 2532 | 2172 | 1818 | 1605 | 1404 | 1269 | 1045 | 889 | 776 | 651 | 662 | 650 | 673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | NW 12 | W 9 | W 7 | W 12 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 55 | 60 | 544 | 332 | 235 | 192 | 125 | 149 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 47 | — | 5 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 11 | S 15 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3891 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
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