Kreefte Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SAST
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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 (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 12PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (28 May)11ft (3.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
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3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5140
5727
6185
6371
6371
5793
5140
4848
4395
3725
3201
2774
2734
2426
2254
1862
1594
1446
1163
1048
748
614
614
624
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:45PM1.27m
1:47AM1.37m
2:19PM1.31m
2:22AM1.39m
2:52PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.25m
7:45PM0.37m
8:12AM0.22m
8:21PM0.34m
8:44AM0.20m
8:55PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
16
18
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
13
13
11
11
13
15
14
13
14
14
14
13
15
16
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
5140
5727
6185
6371
6371
5793
5140
4848
4395
3725
3201
2774
2734
2426
2254
1862
1594
1446
1163
1048
748
614
614
624
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
11
26
24
23
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
24
24
24
47
56
20
20
20
20
20
20
31
32
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
12
0
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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