
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 11AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2242 | 2004 | 1042 | 961 | 808 | 683 | 594 | 573 | 600 | 589 | 589 | 600 | 734 | 734 | 723 | 700 | 590 | 531 | 494 | 355 | 810 | 951 | 1067 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.13m | 7:10AM1.01m | 7:30PM1.00m | 8:48AM0.92m | 9:36PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.50m | 00:53AM0.53m | 1:03PM0.63m | 2:02AM0.64m | 2:55PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2242 | 1209 | 1042 | 961 | 808 | 683 | 594 | 573 | 600 | 589 | 589 | 600 | 734 | 734 | 723 | 700 | 590 | 531 | 494 | 355 | 810 | 951 | 1067 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
75 | 144 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 169 | 129 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 248 | 251 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 31 | 41 | 127 | 198 | 174 | 18 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
336 | 2004 | 311 | 388 | 395 | 441 | 320 | 212 | 131 | 108 | 108 | 131 | 156 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 80 | 73 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 146 | 146 | 201 | 1314 | 137 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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