Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 12PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 631 | 1194 | 1761 | 1832 | 1808 | 2027 | 2717 | 3763 | 3299 | 3041 | 2800 | 2530 | 2665 | 2683 | 2369 | 2326 | 2805 | 3099 | 3187 | 3713 | 3565 | 3517 | 3240 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:18AM1.10m | 8:47PM1.24m | 9:49AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.39m | 2:12PM0.48m | 3:28AM0.45m | 3:46PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 631 | 1194 | 1761 | 1832 | 1808 | 2027 | 2717 | 3763 | 3299 | 3041 | 2800 | 2530 | 2665 | 2683 | 2369 | 2326 | 2805 | 3099 | 3187 | 3713 | 3565 | 3517 | 3240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 57 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 45 | 39 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 38 | 70 | 106 | 94 | 110 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 40 | 20 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 56 | 175 | 273 | 266 | 175 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
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