Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
259 | 215 | 206 | 290 | 474 | 585 | 452 | 390 | 396 | 384 | 613 | 1072 | 1143 | 754 | 722 | 850 | 2071 | 2107 | 2056 | 2011 | 1742 | 1177 | 1605 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.59m | 3:45AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
259 | 210 | 206 | 150 | 474 | 585 | 452 | 390 | 396 | 384 | 613 | 1072 | 1143 | 430 | 722 | 502 | 2071 | 2107 | 2056 | 2011 | 1742 | 1177 | 1605 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 17 | S 4 | S 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | SSE 10 | WSW 13 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
135 | 133 | 91 | 290 | 141 | 106 | 100 | 73 | 71 | 243 | 10 | 35 | 275 | 754 | 21 | 850 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | — | S 14 | W 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | SSE 12 | S 10 | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
150 | 215 | 123 | 90 | — | 16 | 48 | 117 | 120 | 46 | 49 | — | 39 | 20 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 160 | — | — | 40 | — | 542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 114 | 286 | 57 | 57 | 12 | 32 | 90 | 109 | 349 | 349 | 137 | 20 |
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