Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 12AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
401 | 350 | 542 | 924 | 1728 | 1680 | 1712 | 1736 | 1712 | 1449 | 1291 | 1110 | 1094 | 904 | 803 | 667 | 761 | 419 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.24m | 2:08PM1.31m | 2:13AM1.33m | 2:36PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.45m | 7:59AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:27AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
325 | 314 | 542 | 924 | 1728 | 1680 | 1712 | 1736 | 1712 | 1449 | 1291 | 1110 | 1094 | 904 | 803 | 667 | 761 | 419 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
164 | 204 | 231 | 153 | 61 | 40 | — | — | 146 | 163 | 131 | 117 | 164 | 187 | 129 | 82 | 169 | 303 | 259 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
— | 350 | 245 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 51 | 65 | 121 | 122 | 68 | 164 | 150 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
401 | 94 | 135 | 548 | 123 | 143 | 152 | 126 | 145 | 156 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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