Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 2AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 498 | 450 | 450 | 593 | 851 | 1583 | 1863 | 1818 | 1852 | 1945 | 2183 | 2483 | 2319 | 1762 | 1671 | 1764 | 1736 | 1960 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.13m | 6:43AM1.06m | 6:55PM1.01m | 8:04AM0.98m | 8:35PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.49m | 12:41PM0.61m | 1:17AM0.59m | 2:16PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 498 | 498 | 426 | 386 | 593 | 851 | 1583 | 1863 | 1818 | 1852 | 1945 | 2183 | 2483 | 2319 | 1762 | 1671 | 1764 | 1736 | 1960 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 465 | 457 | 450 | 450 | 313 | 233 | 153 | 120 | 92 | — | 493 | 763 | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 171 | 175 | 175 | 132 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 90 | 33 | 20 | 75 | 69 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 27 |
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