Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 3AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
474 | 585 | 452 | 390 | 396 | 384 | 622 | 899 | 1143 | 754 | 722 | 850 | 2103 | 2107 | 2075 | 1830 | 1302 | 1713 | 1578 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.59m | 3:45AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
474 | 585 | 452 | 390 | 396 | 384 | 622 | 899 | 1143 | 486 | 517 | 479 | 2103 | 2107 | 2075 | 1830 | 1302 | 1713 | 1578 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SSW 4 | S 10 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
141 | 136 | 100 | 73 | 120 | 243 | 9 | 35 | 20 | 754 | 722 | 850 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 16 | 31 | 117 | — | 49 | 48 | — | — | 19 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 10 | S 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — |
4 | — | 6 | 7 | 158 | 10 | — | 27 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 202 | 57 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 57 | 349 | 77 | 33 |
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