Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
337 | 416 | 379 | 349 | 337 | 331 | 325 | 275 | 259 | 215 | 206 | 290 | 474 | 585 | 459 | 390 | 396 | 384 | 613 | 857 | 1028 | 754 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:04PM1.52m | 3:14AM1.47m | 3:33PM1.59m | 3:45AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
337 | 416 | 379 | 349 | 337 | 331 | 325 | 275 | 259 | 210 | 206 | 150 | 474 | 585 | 459 | 390 | 396 | 384 | 613 | 857 | 1028 | 754 | 722 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 13 |
294 | 269 | 256 | 204 | 186 | 183 | 140 | 138 | 135 | 133 | 91 | 290 | 141 | 136 | 100 | 73 | 71 | 243 | 49 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 711 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | — | S 14 | W 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 |
106 | 6 | 13 | — | 27 | 27 | 69 | 87 | 150 | 215 | 123 | 90 | — | 16 | 48 | 116 | 120 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 83 | 461 | 529 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 292 | 349 | 12 |
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