Kreefte Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 25 May 2026 SAST
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Kreefte Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kreefte Reef sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 3AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (26 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (26 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.2
SW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
18
3
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
WSW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2430
2116
1999
1753
1528
1362
1192
1154
1039
908
1824
1725
1915
1778
5861
7136
6892
6112
5352
4784
4704
5399
5641
5820
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
SE
5
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
N
5
NW
10
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
11:43PM1.30m
12:24PM1.16m
00:30AM1.33m
1:07PM1.22m
1:10AM1.35m
1:45PM1.27m
Low Tide
5:29PM0.47m
6:20AM0.35m
6:22PM0.44m
7:02AM0.29m
7:07PM0.40m
7:38AM0.25m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
14
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
16
16
15
17
16
15
16
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
16
15
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.2
SW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
3
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
WSW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
2430
2116
1999
1753
1528
1362
1192
1154
1039
908
1824
1725
1915
1778
5861
7136
6892
6112
5352
4784
4704
5399
5641
5820
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.7
WSW
18
Energy kJ
133
211
435
1663
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
7
5
5
Distance (km)
47
27
17
0
0
0
0
47
54
14
15
0
0
0
47
47
47
47
20
17
24
24
47
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
7
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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