Danger Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.46° E

Danger Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.1° 

Danger Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Danger Reef surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,927 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Danger Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Danger Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Danger Reef in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 15th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 17s
Best Surf 2PM (Wed 15th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Danger Reef over the next 16 days.


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