
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
656 | 624 | 555 | 299 | 186 | 146 | 135 | 224 | 165 | 137 | 189 | 347 | 299 | 265 | 370 | 449 | 573 | 718 | 1074 | 2061 | 1933 | 1961 | 1427 | 1289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.33m | 1:34PM1.43m | 1:53AM1.44m | 2:15PM1.57m | 2:33AM1.51m | 2:51PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.22m | 7:50PM0.20m | 8:04AM0.12m | 8:31PM0.08m | 8:41AM0.05m | 9:08PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
656 | 624 | 555 | 299 | 186 | 146 | 135 | 224 | 165 | 137 | 189 | 347 | 299 | 265 | 370 | 449 | 573 | 718 | 718 | 2061 | 1933 | 1961 | 1427 | 1289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | S 8 | WSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 12 | 29 | 135 | 145 | 140 | 98 | 87 | 142 | 134 | 56 | — | 21 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 243 | 677 | 1074 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | — | — | 26 | 66 | 63 | 57 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 38 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 22 | 13 | 34 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 57 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 52 | 137 |
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