Kreefte Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 31 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 (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 11AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.6
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
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2
WSW
10
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
672
723
687
600
594
604
549
503
493
485
582
657
753
1083
1030
964
926
1170
1167
1132
820
494
408
834
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
0
W
0
N
0
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
10
SE
15
S
20
S
25
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:25PM1.35m
3:30AM1.38m
3:59PM1.35m
4:05AM1.35m
4:34PM1.33m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.19m
9:29PM0.31m
9:48AM0.20m
10:03PM0.32m
10:21AM0.23m
10:37PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
1
Temp °C
16
16
20
21
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
18
16
16
16
15
15
15
17
15
14
14
14
15
14
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
14
13
12
12
8
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.6
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
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
672
723
687
600
594
604
549
503
493
485
582
657
753
1083
1030
964
926
1170
1167
1132
820
356
306
834
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
11
0.6
SW
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
14
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
14
3
3
3
3
14
14
2
12
12
2
99
21
173
313
194
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
77
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
8
1.5
S
6
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
7
Energy kJ
232
151
494
408
275
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
27
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
47
47
47
11
0
20
52
349
349
75
75
14
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
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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