Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 7AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
907 | 1299 | 1367 | 1230 | 1192 | 1060 | 993 | 880 | 822 | 792 | 773 | 594 | 301 | 288 | 463 | 1273 | 1712 | 1688 | 1779 | 1688 | 1572 | 1443 | 1220 | 961 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.03m | 12:59PM1.06m | 1:02AM1.13m | 1:37PM1.18m | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:08PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.56m | 7:28AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | 7:59AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
907 | 1299 | 1367 | 1230 | 1192 | 1060 | 993 | 880 | 822 | 792 | 773 | 594 | 258 | 288 | 341 | 1273 | 1712 | 1688 | 1779 | 1688 | 1572 | 1443 | 1220 | 961 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
301 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 74 | 301 | 214 | 463 | 164 | 157 | 114 | — | 171 | 126 | 125 | 86 | 146 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 288 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 62 | 87 | 124 | 193 | 270 | 306 | 464 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 399 | 399 | 36 | 23 |
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