
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 1AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
584 | 475 | 416 | 377 | 334 | 269 | 272 | 278 | 277 | 677 | 666 | 528 | 511 | 450 | 450 | 435 | 483 | 617 | 676 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.60m | 5:55AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.52m | 6:38AM1.28m | 7:01PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.16m | 00:39AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
584 | 475 | 416 | 377 | 334 | 269 | 272 | 278 | 235 | 677 | 666 | 528 | 511 | 450 | 450 | 435 | 483 | 617 | 676 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 13 |
— | 4 | 18 | 34 | 26 | 77 | 125 | 179 | 277 | 106 | 128 | 194 | 149 | 188 | 146 | 141 | 130 | 98 | 261 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 |
— | — | 11 | 10 | 38 | 26 | 69 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 96 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 54 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
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