
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 6PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
589 | 589 | 734 | 734 | 723 | 700 | 590 | 695 | 407 | 494 | 810 | 965 | 1251 | 1197 | 1280 | 1182 | 1011 | 932 | 772 | 749 | 591 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.00m | 8:48AM0.92m | 9:36PM0.93m | 11:20AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.63m | 2:02AM0.64m | 2:55PM0.72m | 4:47AM0.65m | 5:47PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
589 | 589 | 734 | 734 | 723 | 700 | 590 | 695 | 407 | 494 | 810 | 965 | 1251 | 1197 | 1280 | 1182 | 1011 | 932 | 772 | 749 | 591 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 6 |
— | 7 | — | 49 | 31 | 84 | 61 | 198 | 248 | 251 | — | — | — | 57 | 29 | 63 | 46 | — | — | — | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 41 | 127 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
66 | 138 | 160 | 208 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 52 | 119 | 103 | 76 | — | — | — | 24 | 50 | 110 | 101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 0 |
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