Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 5AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1171 | 1321 | 1310 | 1393 | 1102 | 922 | 810 | 653 | 559 | 604 | 560 | 478 | 435 | 475 | 491 | 436 | 436 | 421 | 319 | 307 | 256 | 231 | 379 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.27m | 5:49PM1.27m | 5:52AM1.21m | 6:31PM1.25m | 6:36AM1.15m | 7:19PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | 12:06PM0.34m | 00:38AM0.48m | 12:48PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 361 | 314 | 259 | 246 | 205 | 202 | 172 | 653 | 559 | 604 | 560 | 478 | 435 | 475 | 491 | 436 | 436 | 421 | 319 | 307 | 256 | 231 | 379 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 121 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 119 | 112 | 84 | 212 | 245 | 377 | 299 | 290 | 282 | 223 | 212 | 212 | 204 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | 20 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 97 | 159 | 141 | 82 | 50 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1171 | 1321 | 1310 | 1393 | 1102 | 922 | 810 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 934 | 201 | 201 | 163 | 69 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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