
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 1PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1191 | 1379 | 3039 | 1344 | 3005 | 6033 | 5091 | 4150 | 3440 | 2140 | 1855 | 1830 | 1779 | 1595 | 1661 | 1496 | 1280 | 1144 | 976 | 892 | 991 | 991 | 991 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:02PM1.36m | 3:06AM1.38m | 3:33PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.30m | 8:36PM0.37m | 8:52AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:22AM0.17m | 9:41PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1191 | 1379 | 3039 | 1344 | 3005 | 6033 | 5091 | 4150 | 3440 | 2140 | 1855 | 1830 | 1779 | 1595 | 1661 | 1496 | 1280 | 1144 | 976 | 892 | 991 | 991 | 991 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — |
539 | 589 | — | 1327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252 | 217 | 153 | 105 | 99 | 60 | — | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 345 | 1033 | — | — | 430 | 364 | 265 | 324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 15 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 935 | 146 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
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