
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 2AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1575 | 946 | 905 | 1129 | 2313 | 1148 | 1042 | 961 | 808 | 683 | 594 | 573 | 553 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 796 | 659 | 723 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.27m | 6:24AM1.13m | 6:36PM1.13m | 7:10AM1.01m | 7:30PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.40m | 12:20PM0.50m | 00:53AM0.53m | 1:03PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1575 | 946 | 905 | 1129 | 75 | 1148 | 1042 | 961 | 808 | 683 | 594 | 573 | 553 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 796 | 659 | 723 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | W 20 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
398 | 424 | 350 | 227 | 144 | 144 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | — | — | 7 | — | 49 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
196 | 496 | 597 | 515 | 2313 | 392 | 389 | 349 | 357 | 441 | 283 | 239 | 154 | 106 | 86 | 134 | 233 | 257 | 187 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 144 | 144 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 874 | 935 | 137 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 3874 | 14 | 14 |
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