Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Danger Reef today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Danger Reef at 11PM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Danger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1710 | 1651 | 1556 | 1418 | 1350 | 2918 | 2499 | 2117 | 1728 | 1420 | 1449 | 1284 | 1178 | 1019 | 881 | 869 | 869 | 742 | 700 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.62m | 3:29AM1.57m | 3:53PM1.68m | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:29PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.05m | 9:40AM-0.01m | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:16AM-0.01m | 10:46PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1710 | 1651 | 1556 | 1109 | 1210 | 2918 | 2499 | 2117 | 1728 | 1420 | 1449 | 1284 | 1178 | 1019 | 881 | 869 | 869 | 742 | 700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 6 |
153 | 16 | 476 | 1418 | 1350 | 47 | 165 | 104 | 80 | 77 | 48 | 56 | 57 | 40 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 |
50 | 7 | 7 | 290 | 277 | 90 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | E 3 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
541 | 263 | 194 | 4 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 20 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 25 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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