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Danger Reef Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Danger Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Danger Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Danger Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 10AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | |
579 | 494 | 496 | 2377 | 3412 | 3134 | 2736 | 2248 | 1752 | 1659 | 1527 | 1486 | 1415 | 1605 | 1685 | 1731 | 1919 | 1539 | 1326 | 972 | 158 | 153 | 685 | 540 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.42m | 3:17AM1.50m | 3:42PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 579 | 494 | 488 | 2377 | 3412 | 3134 | 2736 | 2248 | 1752 | 1659 | 1527 | 1486 | 1415 | 1605 | 1685 | 1731 | 1919 | 1539 | 1326 | 972 | 1075 | 846 | 685 | 540 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 444 | 392 | 496 | 317 | 180 | 138 | 98 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 116 | 158 | 153 | 153 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 158 | 15 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 16 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 81 | 195 | 271 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 71 | 138 | 138 | 129 | 156 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 119 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 175 | 175 | 266 | 266 | 175 | 199 | 56 | 56 | 217 | 175 | 199 | 10 |
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