
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 8AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1888 | 2360 | 2936 | 2849 | 2568 | 2131 | 1715 | 1465 | 1355 | 1103 | 907 | 831 | 831 | 770 | 770 | 756 | 821 | 836 | 1055 | 1142 | 1045 | 911 | 771 | 582 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.06m | 12:08PM1.22m | 00:30AM1.18m | 12:44PM1.35m | 1:07AM1.30m | 1:17PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.49m | 6:33PM0.42m | 6:34AM0.39m | 7:06PM0.29m | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:38PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
1888 | 2360 | 2936 | 2849 | 2568 | 2131 | 1715 | 1465 | 1355 | 1103 | 907 | 831 | 831 | 770 | 770 | 756 | 821 | 836 | 1055 | 1142 | 1045 | 911 | 771 | 582 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 335 | 116 | 188 | 396 | 338 | 338 | 279 | 231 | 184 | 141 | 133 | 98 | 94 | 90 | 65 | 61 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175 | 131 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
59 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 292 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 56 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 14 | 14 |
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