
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 9PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1664 | 2002 | 2021 | 1914 | 2590 | 3500 | 4186 | 3722 | 3136 | 2919 | 2846 | 2990 | 3038 | 2984 | 3041 | 3247 | 3341 | 3777 | 3830 | 3944 | 3495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:20AM1.10m | 8:48PM1.23m | 9:52AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.38m | 2:13PM0.48m | 3:28AM0.44m | 3:47PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1664 | 2002 | 2021 | 1914 | 2590 | 3500 | 4186 | 3722 | 3136 | 2919 | 2846 | 2990 | 3038 | 2984 | 3041 | 3247 | 3341 | 3777 | 3830 | 3944 | 3495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 41 | 25 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 32 | 41 | 59 | 24 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 208 | 349 | 161 | 208 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 90 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 20 | 20 |
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