
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 9AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | WSW 12 | S 8 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
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1207 | 900 | 857 | 830 | 734 | 605 | 501 | 414 | 337 | 359 | 988 | 1289 | 1825 | 2684 | 2580 | 2484 | 1968 | 2148 | 1983 | 1688 | 1203 | 961 | 778 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.55m | 3:25PM1.70m | 3:44AM1.55m | 3:58PM1.69m | 4:17AM1.52m | 4:29PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.02m | 9:42PM-0.02m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1207 | 900 | 368 | 830 | 734 | 605 | 491 | 414 | 330 | 359 | 988 | 1289 | 1825 | 2684 | 2580 | 2484 | 1968 | 2148 | 1983 | 1688 | 1203 | 961 | 778 | 628 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | — | 857 | — | — | — | 54 | 33 | 128 | 176 | 99 | 324 | 275 | — | 278 | 185 | 135 | 138 | 126 | — | 70 | 90 | 69 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
94 | 227 | 340 | 266 | 329 | 504 | 501 | 371 | 337 | 326 | 328 | 359 | 356 | 363 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 409 | 409 | 351 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
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