
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 9AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1446 | 1336 | 1130 | 1172 | 974 | 1007 | 1169 | 831 | 443 | 865 | 1474 | 3222 | 1712 | 3198 | 2538 | 5091 | 4390 | 2341 | 2010 | 1855 | 1830 | 1665 | 1868 | 1637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.17m | 1:53PM1.18m | 1:56AM1.25m | 2:29PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:02PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.38m | 7:59PM0.45m | 8:20AM0.30m | 8:36PM0.37m | 8:52AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1446 | 1336 | 1130 | 1172 | 974 | 1007 | 1169 | 831 | 443 | 865 | 1474 | 3222 | 1712 | 3198 | 2538 | 5091 | 4390 | 2341 | 2010 | 1855 | 1830 | 1665 | 1868 | 1637 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | 159 | 226 | 258 | 171 | 304 | 295 | 424 | 539 | 589 | — | 1112 | — | — | — | — | — | 304 | 217 | 156 | 130 | 153 | 101 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 163 | 302 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 80 | 74 | — | — | 106 | 595 | 1057 | — | 476 | 289 | 355 | 238 | 202 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 57 | 12 | 52 | 15 | 20 | 146 | 146 | 201 | 144 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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