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Kreefte Reef Surf Forecast
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Kreefte Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 7PM is: 6.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
12177 | 14930 | 15111 | 11589 | 9133 | 7639 | 8304 | 7214 | 4742 | 4088 | 3035 | 2400 | 2284 | 1780 | 1513 | 1818 | 1920 | 2047 | 2349 | 2013 | 1857 | 1609 | 1362 | 1220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.08m | 11:22PM1.27m | 11:55AM1.18m | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:55AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.48m | 5:51AM0.38m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.24m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:21AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 9133 | 7639 | 2677 | 7214 | 1944 | 2309 | 3035 | 2400 | 2284 | 1780 | 1493 | 1818 | 1920 | 2047 | 2349 | 2013 | 1857 | 1609 | 1362 | 1220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2440 | 2468 | — | 1978 | 1817 | 1214 | 1351 | 1513 | 1187 | 1230 | 1102 | 777 | 843 | 759 | 655 | 593 | 521 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12177 | 14930 | 15111 | 11589 | — | — | 8304 | — | 4742 | 4088 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 891 | 995 | 1012 | 607 | 1058 | 427 | 351 | 47 | 54 | 334 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 109 | 109 | 54 | 47 | 54 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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