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Kreefte Reef Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Kreefte Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.3°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 2AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
233 | 200 | 231 | 722 | 427 | 496 | 623 | 934 | 2498 | 3081 | 2746 | 2436 | 1831 | 1632 | 1475 | 1594 | 1381 | 1524 | 1685 | 1871 | 2243 | 1865 | 1656 | 1463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.37m | 2:17AM1.50m | 2:43PM1.41m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.42m | 3:17AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.24m | 8:38AM0.11m | 8:44PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.10m | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 181 | 177 | 157 | 722 | 427 | 181 | 134 | 330 | 2498 | 3081 | 2746 | 2436 | 1831 | 1632 | 1475 | 1594 | 1381 | 1524 | 1685 | 1871 | 2243 | 1865 | 1656 | 1463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 233 | 184 | 231 | 49 | 168 | 27 | 25 | 49 | 27 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 173 | 85 | 122 | 28 | 28 | 111 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 37 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 10 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 200 | 37 | 37 | 52 | 496 | 623 | 934 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | 9 | — | 11 | 14 | 54 | 42 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 208 | 161 | 208 | 161 | 98 | 98 | 144 | 98 | 54 |
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