Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 9AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
700 | 2071 | 2107 | 2042 | 1914 | 1280 | 1338 | 1578 | 1403 | 1302 | 889 | 957 | 908 | 702 | 850 | 807 | 1068 | 1282 | 1724 | 1975 | 2248 | 2639 | 3059 | 3305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:49AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
645 | 2071 | 2107 | 2042 | 1914 | 1280 | 1338 | 1578 | 1403 | 1302 | 889 | 957 | 908 | 702 | 850 | 807 | 1068 | 1282 | 1724 | 1975 | 2248 | 2639 | 3059 | 3305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
700 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 11 | — | — | — | 119 | 97 | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 90 | 20 | 90 | 90 | 349 | 90 | 69 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 332 | 20 | 20 |
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