
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
673 | 529 | 512 | 386 | 324 | 272 | 268 | 228 | 224 | 205 | 165 | 162 | 354 | 728 | 1074 | 1695 | 3385 | 3532 | 3003 | 769 | 1708 | 1326 | 744 | 755 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.45m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:19AM1.36m | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:50AM1.25m | 6:00PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.17m | 11:19AM0.26m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
673 | 529 | 512 | 386 | 324 | 272 | 268 | 228 | 224 | 205 | 165 | 162 | 145 | 728 | 1074 | 1695 | 3385 | 3532 | 3003 | 541 | 1708 | 1326 | 692 | 755 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | W 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 112 | 354 | — | — | 318 | — | 215 | 212 | 769 | 565 | 398 | 744 | 594 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
7 | 15 | 22 | 33 | 60 | 134 | 160 | 160 | 125 | 91 | 77 | 96 | 105 | 210 | 292 | — | — | — | — | 94 | 211 | 342 | 352 | 330 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 56 | 56 | 98 | 114 | 202 | 98 | 56 | 106 | 56 | 54 | 208 | 245 | 245 | 161 | 24 | 20 | 69 | 201 | 349 | 427 | 144 | 144 | 75 |
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