Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 7PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
613 | 845 | 1143 | 662 | 634 | 700 | 2174 | 2326 | 2179 | 1978 | 1902 | 1177 | 1578 | 1010 | 1213 | 1121 | 957 | 969 | 657 | 913 | 476 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:49AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
613 | 845 | 1143 | 586 | 616 | 598 | 2174 | 2326 | 2179 | 1978 | 1447 | 1177 | 1578 | 1010 | 1213 | 1121 | 957 | 969 | 657 | 913 | 476 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | WSW 11 |
48 | 59 | 20 | 662 | 634 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 256 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
6 | — | — | 19 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | — | — | SW 12 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 4 | — |
— | 29 | 86 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | 1902 | 149 | — | 151 | — | 66 | — | — | 49 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 208 | 332 | 14 | 20 | 90 | 90 | 69 | 90 | 349 | 349 | 77 | 69 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 57 | 12 | 12 |
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