Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 8PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2063 | 2504 | 2775 | 3105 | 3305 | 3369 | 3228 | 3094 | 2923 | 2605 | 2567 | 2275 | 2005 | 1729 | 1503 | 1170 | 1206 | 4033 | 2374 | 1212 | 1067 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:02AM1.32m | 6:19PM1.41m | 6:49AM1.20m | 7:11PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.18m | 12:00PM0.28m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:46PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
2063 | 2504 | 2775 | 3105 | 3305 | 3369 | 3228 | 3094 | 2923 | 2605 | 2567 | 2275 | 2005 | 1729 | 1503 | 1170 | 1206 | 834 | 548 | 412 | 322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 117 | 125 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4033 | 2374 | 1212 | 1067 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 54 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 57 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 109 | 606 | 998 | 201 |
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