
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 6AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 588 | 624 | 1276 | 1434 | 1598 | 1885 | 2241 | 2528 | 3091 | 4237 | 4025 | 3840 | 3463 | 3155 | 2613 | 1568 | 1228 | 954 | 790 | 656 | 574 | 498 | 450 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.36m | 4:56PM1.36m | 5:20AM1.26m | 5:28PM1.25m | 5:55AM1.16m | 6:04PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.29m | 11:10PM0.27m | 11:20AM0.39m | 11:41PM0.38m | 11:54AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
522 | 588 | 624 | 1276 | 1434 | 1598 | 1885 | 2241 | 2528 | 3091 | 4237 | 4025 | 3840 | 3463 | 3155 | 2613 | 1568 | 1228 | 954 | 599 | 623 | 498 | 498 | 386 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | SW 14 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | 76 | 187 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 280 | 236 | 607 | 596 | 526 | 790 | 656 | 574 | 457 | 450 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 599 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 64 | 95 | 54 | 409 | 47 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 11 | 0 |
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