
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
205 | 165 | 165 | 238 | 728 | 1074 | 1695 | 3504 | 3336 | 2644 | 2561 | 1643 | 1326 | 692 | 892 | 2021 | 2046 | 1059 | 1129 | 1025 | 865 | 722 | 594 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:50AM1.25m | 6:00PM1.27m | 6:24AM1.13m | 6:36PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.26m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.38m | 00:15AM0.40m | 12:20PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
205 | 165 | 165 | 171 | 728 | 1074 | 1695 | 3504 | 3336 | 2644 | 541 | 1643 | 1326 | 692 | 892 | 2021 | 2046 | 1059 | 1129 | 1025 | 865 | 722 | 594 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | W 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | 32 | 112 | 238 | — | — | 318 | — | 215 | 212 | 534 | 499 | 398 | 618 | 492 | 227 | 75 | 49 | 139 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 10 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
129 | 122 | 127 | 193 | 265 | 302 | — | — | — | — | 2561 | 244 | 342 | 352 | 294 | — | 247 | 279 | 276 | 236 | 321 | 408 | 311 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 47 | 47 | 208 | 286 | 292 | 208 | 161 | 47 | 109 | 906 | 349 | 332 | 146 | 144 | 201 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 77 | 109 | 146 |
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