Danger Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.46° E

Issued: 7 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is

13.7°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (06 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 3PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (06 Sep)	7ft (2.1m)	18s
Afternoon (06 Sep)	6ft (1.8m)	16s
Evening (06 Sep)	5ft (1.6m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 6							Monday 7								Tuesday 8
	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)	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	1	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 20	SW 18	SW 18	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	S 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	SSW 10	SW 11	SSW 11
Wave Graph
kJ	2751	2760	2581	1815	1456	1297	1138	1212	1196	1147	538	947	919	918	431	444	605	527	205	123	173	123	183
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	NNE	N	WNW	SW	S	SSE	SE	SE	SW	SW	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	on	glassy	cross	cross	glassy	on	cross-on	on	on
High Tide				11:38AM1.11m				00:04AM1.20m				12:47PM1.27m				1:06AM1.32m				1:35PM1.43m
Low Tide		5:14AM0.48m				5:54PM0.50m				6:32AM0.36m				7:02PM0.35m				7:23AM0.23m				7:51PM0.20m


	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	17	21	23	22	20	20	20	21	23	25	24	20	22	23	21	20	21	23	24	18	18
Feels °C	7	8	13	18	21	20	18	19	19	20	23	24	22	18	21	23	20	19	21	22	22	17	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 20	SW 18	SW 18	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	S 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	S 11	S 10	SSW 10	SW 11	SSW 11
kJ	2751	2760	2581	1815	1456	1297	1138	1212	1196	1147	506	947	919	918	403	444	605	527	184	96	173	123	183
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 9	SW 10	SW 9	S 12	S 12	S 12	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	WSW 14	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SW 13	WSW 13	SW 18	SW 17	SW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	S 10	SW 15
kJ	58	44	20	3	3	3	65	112	79	54	538	51	39	14	431	189	12	11	205	123	78	92	106
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 9	SE 6	SE 9	SSE 13	—	—	SW 19	SE 10	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SSW 11	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	18	62	34	—	—	14	4	12	11	42	79	60	78	57
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 7	ESE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 2
kJ	604	550	452	375	375	354	194	352	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	2	2
Distance (km)	16	16	10	10	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	10	10	10	0	1	1	0	10	10	10	10
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
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