
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 5AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1355 | 1103 | 855 | 773 | 708 | 831 | 770 | 821 | 836 | 836 | 995 | 1100 | 944 | 860 | 726 | 582 | 476 | 382 | 300 | 283 | 340 | 394 | 171 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.18m | 12:44PM1.35m | 1:07AM1.30m | 1:17PM1.47m | 1:42AM1.40m | 1:51PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.39m | 7:06PM0.29m | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:38PM0.15m | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:11PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
1355 | 1103 | 855 | 773 | 708 | 831 | 770 | 821 | 836 | 836 | 995 | 1100 | 944 | 860 | 726 | 582 | 476 | 382 | 300 | 283 | 21 | 21 | 171 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 |
116 | 188 | 396 | 338 | 338 | 284 | 231 | 184 | 141 | 133 | 100 | 96 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 59 | 33 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 12 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 340 | 394 | 42 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 39 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 57 | 57 | 90 | 14 |
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