
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 9PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1163 | 924 | 816 | 711 | 618 | 543 | 418 | 352 | 292 | 240 | 232 | 167 | 164 | 158 | 142 | 137 | 142 | 330 | 710 | 1305 | 2825 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.63m | 4:47AM1.45m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:18AM1.36m | 5:29PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:49AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
1163 | 924 | 816 | 711 | 618 | 543 | 418 | 352 | 292 | 240 | 232 | 167 | 164 | 158 | 142 | 137 | 142 | 330 | 710 | 1305 | 2825 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SE 13 |
242 | — | 187 | 154 | 133 | 98 | 93 | 84 | 57 | 58 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 69 | 108 | 134 | 56 | 87 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 4 |
751 | 193 | 516 | — | 5 | 16 | 33 | 52 | 60 | 107 | 182 | 233 | 209 | 194 | 137 | 82 | 157 | 256 | 259 | 176 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 165 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 65 | 0 | 175 | 223 | 223 | 175 | 19 |
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