
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 7PM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1289 | 1825 | 2684 | 2580 | 2484 | 2111 | 2010 | 1983 | 1688 | 1403 | 961 | 933 | 919 | 609 | 529 | 512 | 380 | 367 | 272 | 268 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.69m | 4:17AM1.52m | 4:29PM1.62m | 4:48AM1.45m | 4:59PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:49AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1289 | 1825 | 2684 | 2580 | 2484 | 2111 | 2010 | 1983 | 1688 | 1403 | 961 | 933 | 919 | 609 | 529 | 512 | 380 | 367 | 272 | 268 | 228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 18 | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
235 | 275 | — | 191 | 150 | 126 | 112 | 94 | 17 | — | 38 | 35 | 49 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
233 | 265 | 298 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 75 | 103 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 349 | 387 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 292 | 202 | 56 | 106 |
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