Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 337 | 416 | 379 | 349 | 337 | 353 | 325 | 275 | 259 | 215 | 206 | 290 | 474 | 585 | 459 | 390 | 427 | 384 | 743 | 1010 | 1143 | 754 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.41m | 3:04PM1.52m | 3:14AM1.47m | 3:33PM1.59m | 3:45AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
263 | 337 | 416 | 379 | 349 | 337 | 353 | 325 | 275 | 259 | 210 | 206 | 150 | 474 | 585 | 459 | 390 | 427 | 384 | 743 | 1010 | 1143 | 754 | 722 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | — | WSW 9 | SSE 11 |
294 | 294 | 269 | 256 | 204 | 186 | 143 | 140 | 138 | 135 | 133 | 91 | 290 | 141 | 136 | 98 | 73 | 71 | 240 | 78 | 35 | — | 141 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | — | S 14 | W 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
146 | 106 | 6 | 13 | — | 27 | 27 | 69 | 87 | 150 | 215 | 123 | 90 | — | 16 | 48 | 116 | 120 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 127 | 15 | 63 | 139 | 430 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 286 | 286 | 20 |
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