
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 2AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1471 | 1281 | 1059 | 1013 | 980 | 756 | 716 | 659 | 584 | 475 | 416 | 377 | 334 | 269 | 354 | 350 | 315 | 666 | 603 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.63m | 5:12AM1.48m | 5:38PM1.60m | 5:55AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.09m | 11:20AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1471 | 1281 | 1059 | 1013 | 980 | 756 | 716 | 659 | 584 | 475 | 416 | 377 | 334 | 269 | 354 | 350 | 225 | 666 | 603 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 34 | 26 | 76 | 123 | 181 | 315 | 104 | 198 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 64 | 82 | 106 | 158 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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