
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 6PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2288 | 3781 | 4201 | 3697 | 3449 | 3031 | 2925 | 2166 | 3181 | 3235 | 2974 | 2324 | 1807 | 1440 | 1148 | 1070 | 1082 | 1249 | 947 | 663 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.10m | 11:54PM1.25m | 12:48PM1.23m | 1:05AM1.35m | 1:45PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.51m | 6:32AM0.33m | 6:57PM0.39m | 7:32AM0.21m | 7:56PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
2012 | 2288 | 3781 | 4201 | 3697 | 3449 | 3031 | 2925 | 2166 | — | — | 2974 | 2324 | 1807 | 1440 | 1148 | 1070 | 1082 | 1060 | 947 | 657 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 104 | 299 | 663 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 3181 | 3235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1249 | 832 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 54 | 57 | 20 | 57 | 20 | 109 | 334 | 349 | 1855 | 1408 | 935 | 75 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 144 | 110 | 109 | 20 | 11 |
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