Kreefte Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 May 2026 SAST
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Kreefte Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kreefte Reef sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 9AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
7
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
SW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
18
3.5
SW
18
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1762
2066
2390
2519
2413
2430
2116
1999
1753
1528
1362
1152
1173
1039
1016
1824
1725
2053
4528
5928
6876
6973
6059
5419
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:30AM1.11m
11:43PM1.30m
12:24PM1.16m
00:30AM1.33m
1:07PM1.22m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.40m
5:29PM0.47m
6:20AM0.35m
6:22PM0.44m
7:02AM0.29m
7:07PM0.40m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
Temp °C
16
15
16
18
19
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
18
18
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
17
15
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
SW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
18
3.5
SW
18
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3
SW
16
Energy kJ
1762
2066
2390
2519
2413
2430
2116
1999
1753
1528
1362
1152
1173
1039
1016
1824
1725
2053
4528
5928
6876
6973
6059
5419
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.7
WSW
18
Energy kJ
2
2
2
133
211
435
1663
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
5
5
7
6
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
31
54
17
15
20
0
0
0
47
54
11
15
0
0
0
20
47
47
24
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
5
5
7
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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