
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 8AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
964 | 880 | 929 | 866 | 1259 | 1103 | 2171 | 7335 | 7053 | 6288 | 5015 | 4176 | 3594 | 3216 | 2782 | 2191 | 1919 | 1890 | 1749 | 1697 | 1619 | 1519 | 1494 | 1381 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48AM0.98m | 11:05PM1.08m | 12:11PM1.02m | 00:18AM1.11m | 1:10PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.54m | 4:48PM0.64m | 5:56AM0.53m | 6:16PM0.61m | 6:58AM0.46m | 7:16PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
964 | 880 | 929 | 866 | 1259 | 1103 | 1234 | 7335 | 7053 | 6288 | 5015 | 4176 | 3594 | 3216 | 2782 | 2191 | 1919 | 1890 | 1749 | 1697 | 1619 | 1519 | 1494 | 1381 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 23 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
53 | 203 | 256 | 11 | 73 | 380 | 2171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 499 | 326 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 21 | 72 | 69 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 16 | 24 | 64 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 145 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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