Kreefte Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 11PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.4
SW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.9
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
748
614
555
624
672
786
687
600
594
604
549
503
493
493
582
726
1144
1189
1144
1024
1314
1288
653
606
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
NE
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
0
SW
0
SSE
0
ENE
0
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
W
20
S
15
SSE
20
S
35
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:52PM1.34m
2:56AM1.39m
3:25PM1.35m
3:30AM1.38m
3:59PM1.35m
4:05AM1.35m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.32m
9:16AM0.19m
9:29PM0.31m
9:48AM0.20m
10:03PM0.32m
10:21AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
17
15
15
16
16
16
20
21
18
18
18
17
17
16
18
19
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
15
13
14
15
15
14
19
19
17
16
17
17
17
16
18
18
16
15
16
16
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.4
SW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
748
614
555
624
672
786
687
600
594
604
549
503
493
493
582
726
1144
1189
1144
1024
1314
1288
653
482
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
11
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
10
Energy kJ
27
21
15
3
3
3
3
14
14
12
2
460
500
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
1.9
SSW
9
Energy kJ
16
23
22
606
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
20
14
0
0
0
0
0
31
47
47
18
54
27
20
33
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Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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