
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 8PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
439 | 375 | 334 | 292 | 249 | 209 | 472 | 1096 | 1664 | 2002 | 2021 | 1914 | 2987 | 3772 | 3778 | 3531 | 3247 | 2875 | 2736 | 2713 | 2757 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.41m | 7:16AM1.19m | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:20AM1.10m | 8:48PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.29m | 1:09AM0.31m | 1:11PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.38m | 2:13PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
439 | 375 | 334 | 292 | 249 | 147 | 472 | 1096 | 1664 | 2002 | 2021 | 1914 | 2987 | 3772 | 3778 | 3531 | 3247 | 2875 | 2736 | 2713 | 2757 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 24 | 24 | 57 | 53 | 209 | 138 | 96 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 41 | 38 | 77 | 104 | 94 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 29 | 48 | 74 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 98 | 332 | 245 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 27 |
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