
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 1PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2723 | 2417 | 2135 | 1723 | 1471 | 1281 | 1059 | 1013 | 980 | 756 | 716 | 659 | 584 | 433 | 425 | 377 | 334 | 327 | 361 | 343 | 272 | 295 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.63m | 5:12AM1.48m | 5:38PM1.60m | 5:55AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.01m | 11:11PM0.09m | 11:20AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 |
2723 | 2417 | 2135 | 1723 | 1471 | 1281 | 1059 | 1013 | 980 | 756 | 716 | 659 | 584 | 433 | 425 | 377 | 334 | 327 | 361 | 343 | 272 | 197 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 34 | 26 | 77 | 123 | 215 | 235 | 295 | 249 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 38 | 29 | 45 | 62 | 85 | 104 | 96 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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