Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 259 | 215 | 206 | 290 | 474 | 585 | 452 | 390 | 396 | 384 | 613 | 845 | 1143 | 1686 | 722 | 711 | 2174 | 2088 | 2254 | 1914 | 1197 | 1125 | 1027 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.47m | 3:33PM1.59m | 3:45AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
275 | 259 | 210 | 206 | 150 | 474 | 585 | 452 | 390 | 396 | 384 | 613 | 845 | 1143 | 1686 | 722 | 611 | 2174 | 2088 | 2254 | 1914 | 1197 | 1125 | 1027 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
138 | 135 | 133 | 91 | 290 | 141 | 136 | 100 | 73 | 71 | 243 | 49 | 33 | 39 | — | 22 | 711 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | — | S 14 | W 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
87 | 150 | 215 | 123 | 90 | — | 16 | 48 | 116 | 120 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 10 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 10 | SW 9 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 160 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 18 | 625 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 207 | 184 | 173 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 14 | 106 | 292 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 332 | 349 | 137 | 20 |
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