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Kreefte Reef Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Kreefte Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kreefte Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kreefte Reef sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 4PM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
5861 | 7136 | 6892 | 5915 | 5352 | 4784 | 5140 | 5727 | 6185 | 6106 | 6106 | 5793 | 5140 | 4848 | 4193 | 3725 | 3201 | 2774 | 2587 | 2549 | 2254 | 1862 | 1594 | 1352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.22m | 1:10AM1.35m | 1:45PM1.27m | 1:47AM1.37m | 2:19PM1.31m | 2:22AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.40m | 7:38AM0.25m | 7:45PM0.37m | 8:12AM0.22m | 8:21PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 5861 | 7136 | 6892 | 5915 | 5352 | 4784 | 5140 | 5727 | 6185 | 6106 | 6106 | 5793 | 5140 | 4848 | 4193 | 3725 | 3201 | 2774 | 2587 | 2549 | 2254 | 1862 | 1594 | 1352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
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