Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 4AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 905 | 796 | 629 | 609 | 537 | 481 | 938 | 946 | 932 | 574 | 5718 | 9330 | 3377 | 7996 | 7147 | 6454 | 5820 | 4957 | 4284 | 4079 | 4054 | 2206 | 3260 | 4054 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.18m | 00:00AM1.18m | 12:29PM1.33m | 00:55AM1.29m | 1:14PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.48m | 5:56PM0.44m | 6:14AM0.37m | 6:52PM0.30m | 7:03AM0.26m | 7:35PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 905 | 796 | 629 | 609 | 537 | 481 | 938 | 946 | 932 | 569 | 931 | 1147 | 2758 | 7996 | 7147 | 6454 | 5820 | 4957 | 4284 | 4079 | 4054 | 2206 | 3260 | 4054 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 45 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 232 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 574 | — | — | 3377 | 1654 | — | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 107 | 104 | 1922 | 1204 | 988 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | 18 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 4 | W 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 114 | 5718 | 9330 | 2038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 378 | 904 | 999 | 1277 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 934 |
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