Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 9AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
789 | 1648 | 1622 | 1573 | 1458 | 1299 | 1277 | 1080 | 1080 | 972 | 929 | 913 | 780 | 320 | 346 | 598 | 924 | 1728 | 1680 | 1688 | 1712 | 1621 | 1368 | 1179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.03m | 12:58PM1.07m | 1:01AM1.13m | 1:36PM1.19m | 1:40AM1.24m | 2:08PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.56m | 7:27AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | 7:59AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
789 | 1648 | 1622 | 1573 | 1458 | 1299 | 1277 | 1080 | 1080 | 972 | 929 | 913 | 780 | 320 | 314 | 598 | 924 | 1728 | 1680 | 1688 | 1712 | 1621 | 1368 | 1179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 7 |
419 | 130 | — | — | 30 | — | — | 260 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 208 | 204 | 226 | 163 | 61 | 40 | — | — | 109 | 106 | 236 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 346 | 242 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 18 | 38 | 87 | 121 | 130 | 130 | 139 | 176 | 168 | 248 | 271 | 278 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 409 | 409 | 14 | 14 |
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