Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 5AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1780 | 1631 | 2110 | 2998 | 2611 | 2209 | 1904 | 1811 | 1608 | 1488 | 1400 | 1292 | 1220 | 1275 | 1068 | 754 | 1008 | 1122 | 1059 | 1043 | 1028 | 1059 | 1318 | 1267 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.57m | 3:52PM1.68m | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:29PM1.69m | 4:46AM1.51m | 5:05PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM-0.01m | 10:08PM0.01m | 10:16AM-0.00m | 10:46PM0.03m | 10:51AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1780 | 1631 | 2110 | 2998 | 2611 | 2209 | 1904 | 1811 | 1608 | 1488 | 1400 | 1292 | 1220 | 1275 | 1068 | 754 | 1008 | 1122 | 1059 | 1043 | 1028 | 1059 | 1318 | 1267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 5 | WSW 17 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — |
1156 | 1394 | 753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 344 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 54 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
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