Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 5AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 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) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1684 | 1344 | 1327 | 1161 | 1145 | 1145 | 955 | 754 | 961 | 961 | 961 | 947 | 1028 | 1333 | 1454 | 1433 | 1353 | 1294 | 1274 | 1299 | 1374 | 1752 | 2169 | 2717 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:29PM1.69m | 4:46AM1.51m | 5:05PM1.64m | 5:22AM1.43m | 5:39PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM-0.00m | 10:46PM0.03m | 10:51AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.09m | 11:24AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1684 | 1344 | 1327 | 1161 | 1145 | 1145 | 955 | 754 | 961 | 961 | 961 | 947 | 1028 | 1333 | 1454 | 1433 | 1353 | 1294 | 1274 | 1299 | 1374 | 1752 | 2169 | 2717 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 36 | 24 | 344 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 40 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 54 | 37 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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