Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2975 | 2787 | 2445 | 1999 | 1659 | 1422 | 1229 | 1111 | 964 | 866 | 729 | 729 | 716 | 408 | 320 | 245 | 378 | 378 | 347 | 663 | 928 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:07AM0.99m | 8:32PM1.04m | 9:48AM0.92m | 10:24PM0.98m | 11:53AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.63m | 3:18AM0.62m | 3:52PM0.70m | 5:32AM0.61m | 6:08PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
2975 | 2787 | 2445 | 1999 | 1659 | 1422 | 1229 | 1111 | 964 | 866 | 729 | 729 | 716 | 408 | 320 | 245 | 378 | 378 | 347 | 663 | 928 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | — | 375 | 242 | 242 | 176 | 173 | 121 | 51 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | W 18 | SW 17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 92 | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 57 | 57 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 14 | 15 |
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