
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 1AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
823 | 1074 | 2784 | 3273 | 3212 | 2694 | 2399 | 1708 | 1326 | 755 | 1067 | 1204 | 2313 | 1059 | 1042 | 961 | 808 | 722 | 594 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:50AM1.25m | 6:00PM1.27m | 6:24AM1.13m | 6:36PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.38m | 00:15AM0.40m | 12:20PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
823 | 1074 | 2784 | 3273 | 3212 | 2694 | 541 | 1708 | 1326 | 755 | 1067 | 1204 | 2313 | 1059 | 1042 | 961 | 808 | 722 | 594 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 310 | — | 215 | 212 | 534 | 511 | 398 | 692 | 350 | 227 | 75 | 49 | 139 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
279 | 276 | — | — | — | — | 2399 | 211 | 290 | 399 | 507 | 378 | 392 | 332 | 283 | 303 | 330 | 358 | 295 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 161 | 54 | 32 | 109 | 334 | 349 | 349 | 144 | 144 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 409 | 110 | 918 | 137 | 14 |
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