Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 8PM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1965 | 1839 | 1952 | 2320 | 2042 | 1780 | 1631 | 2110 | 2778 | 2611 | 2402 | 1904 | 1811 | 1608 | 1488 | 1400 | 1292 | 1275 | 1275 | 1068 | 754 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.62m | 3:29AM1.57m | 3:52PM1.68m | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:29PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.02m | 9:27PM0.05m | 9:40AM-0.01m | 10:08PM0.01m | 10:16AM-0.00m | 10:46PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1965 | 1839 | 1952 | 2320 | 2042 | 1780 | 1631 | 2110 | 2778 | 2611 | 2402 | 1904 | 1811 | 1608 | 1488 | 1400 | 1292 | 1275 | 1275 | 1068 | 754 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 17 |
152 | 118 | 90 | 17 | 382 | 1156 | 1394 | 753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 344 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 35 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 37 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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