
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
528 | 511 | 503 | 503 | 604 | 703 | 945 | 1060 | 940 | 825 | 687 | 481 | 388 | 286 | 154 | 125 | 306 | 365 | 598 | 1368 | 1712 | 1864 | 1862 | 1806 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.28m | 7:01PM1.42m | 7:23AM1.17m | 7:45PM1.31m | 8:15AM1.07m | 8:37PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.33m | 1:21PM0.39m | 2:14AM0.43m | 2:09PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
528 | 511 | 503 | 503 | 604 | 703 | 945 | 1060 | 940 | 825 | 687 | 481 | 388 | 286 | 154 | 125 | 82 | 365 | 598 | 1368 | 1712 | 1864 | 1862 | 1806 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
198 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 138 | 130 | 96 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 139 | 60 | 306 | 56 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 24 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
47 | 47 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 83 | 120 | 57 | 121 | 80 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
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