Kreefte Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
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Kreefte Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kreefte Reef sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 8AM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)18ft (5.5m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)21ft (6.5m)13s
Evening (11 May)20ft (6.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
!
!
0
0
!
2
2
2
0
1
3
!
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
5.5
W
11
6
W
12
6.5
W
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5876
5627
6814
10906
14489
15213
11765
9385
7969
7668
6934
4358
3578
2770
2239
1954
1780
1513
1655
1769
2047
2224
2013
1783
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
50
NNW
65
NNW
65
NW
60
WNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
40
WNW
15
WNW
30
NNW
45
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:56AM1.08m
11:22PM1.27m
11:55AM1.18m
00:10AM1.39m
12:45PM1.29m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.51m
4:58PM0.48m
5:51AM0.38m
5:54PM0.40m
6:38AM0.24m
6:43PM0.30m
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:55
5:55
1
2
11
8
5
3
1
1
2
5
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
15
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
8
3
3
6
9
10
11
11
12
11
14
13
12
14
14
14
13
14
12
12
13
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
4.5
WSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
SW
13
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
SW
11
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
5876
5627
9385
7969
3105
6934
2212
2445
2770
2239
1954
1780
1419
1655
1769
2047
2224
2013
1783
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.1
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
Energy kJ
2756
2736
2135
1884
1703
1278
1513
1319
1185
1083
851
821
724
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
5.5
W
11
6
W
12
6.5
W
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
Energy kJ
839
6814
10906
14489
15213
11765
7668
4358
3578
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
1
3
2
3
2
9
5
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
920
370
370
891
888
1016
1041
427
48
1047
47
47
56
54
54
54
54
109
109
109
75
47
31
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
3
4
3
3
3
9
5
3
5
6
9
6
7
5
4
4
7
4
4
4
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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