Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 2PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
932 | 828 | 803 | 736 | 458 | 359 | 359 | 347 | 337 | 416 | 379 | 349 | 359 | 353 | 325 | 275 | 259 | 215 | 206 | 290 | 474 | 585 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.42m | 2:44AM1.41m | 3:04PM1.52m | 3:14AM1.47m | 3:33PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.24m | 8:54AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
932 | 828 | 803 | 736 | 458 | 359 | 359 | 347 | 337 | 416 | 379 | 349 | 359 | 353 | 325 | 275 | 259 | 210 | 206 | 150 | 474 | 585 | 452 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
142 | 161 | 107 | 66 | 238 | 259 | 259 | 263 | 294 | 269 | 256 | 204 | 186 | 143 | 140 | 138 | 135 | 133 | 91 | 290 | 141 | 136 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | — | S 14 | W 10 |
51 | 67 | 122 | 171 | 251 | 162 | 193 | 140 | 85 | 6 | 13 | — | 27 | 27 | 69 | 87 | 150 | 215 | 123 | 90 | — | 16 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 32 | 14 | 14 |
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