Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 10AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1080 | 1029 | 929 | 913 | 780 | 325 | 350 | 542 | 924 | 2216 | 2155 | 1712 | 1736 | 1621 | 1449 | 1367 | 1288 | 1077 | 966 | 803 | 742 | 646 | 451 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.13m | 1:36PM1.19m | 1:40AM1.24m | 2:08PM1.31m | 2:13AM1.33m | 2:36PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | 7:59AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:27AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1080 | 1029 | 929 | 913 | 780 | 325 | 263 | 542 | 924 | 2216 | 2155 | 1712 | 1736 | 1621 | 1449 | 1367 | 1288 | 1077 | 966 | 803 | 742 | 646 | 451 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 67 | 208 | 173 | 245 | 226 | 61 | 40 | — | — | 146 | 54 | 159 | 111 | 87 | 117 | 153 | 145 | 66 | 249 | 254 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 164 | 350 | 177 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | — | 158 | 113 | 99 | 164 | 160 | 148 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 27 | 25 | 60 | 97 | 126 | 165 | — | — | 126 | 152 | 196 | 236 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 52 | 52 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 32 | 75 | 409 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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