
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 9AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
320 | 321 | 321 | 244 | 268 | 202 | 170 | 193 | 190 | 122 | 117 | 84 | 163 | 181 | 176 | 215 | 248 | 277 | 153 | 144 | 140 | 197 | 669 | 1082 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.34m | 5:31PM1.40m | 5:36AM1.30m | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.32m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.33m | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
320 | 321 | 321 | 234 | 268 | 202 | 170 | 181 | 134 | 86 | 117 | 56 | 163 | 181 | 297 | 290 | 240 | 195 | 127 | 131 | 165 | 197 | 669 | 1082 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | W 7 | SW 10 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
25 | 56 | 35 | 244 | 45 | 104 | 85 | 193 | 190 | 122 | 61 | 64 | 109 | 82 | 176 | 215 | 248 | 277 | 153 | 144 | 140 | 156 | 49 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
14 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 58 | 58 | 75 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 51 | 60 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 53 | 78 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 2 | N 2 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — |
494 | 439 | 421 | 70 | 366 | 314 | 257 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 192 | 186 | 542 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 102 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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