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Kalk Bay Reef Surf Photo: 'I hope I haven't misjudged this.' by Cheryl Cranfield

Lat Long: 34.12° S 18.45° E

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kalk Bay Reef sea temperature is

14.7° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW
	11 s	on	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW
	11 s	on	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW	ESE
	11 s	on	6 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	WSW	SW
	6 s	on	6 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	WSW	SW
	6 s	on	6 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	WSW	SW
	6 s	on	6 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	WSW	SW
	6 s	on	6 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	WSW	SW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	WSW	SW
	7 s	on	7 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	WSW	SW
	7 s	on	7 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	7 s	on	7 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	7 s	on	7 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	ESE	SW	SW
	7 s	on	7 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	ESE	SW	SW
	7 s	on	7 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	ESE	SW	SW
	14 s	on	7 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	SW
	14 s	on	7 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	SW	NW
	13 s	on	7 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kalk Bay Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 4 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.7 ft). Range 1.89m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kalk Bay Reef Surf Photo: 'I hope I haven't misjudged this.' by Cheryl Cranfield

Watching these talented Surfers take on the waves here filled me with admiration for them.

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User: Cheryl Cranfield (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:35 pm 10 Nov 2018