
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 23s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 3AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 23s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1107 | 913 | 671 | 1255 | 1708 | 1321 | 1030 | 748 | 612 | 947 | 1338 | 1868 | 1961 | 1864 | 1986 | 1839 | 1952 | 2140 | 2042 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.45m | 2:32PM1.52m | 2:47AM1.53m | 3:14PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.25m | 8:20AM0.10m | 8:44PM0.13m | 9:01AM0.02m | 9:27PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
1107 | 614 | 671 | 1255 | 1708 | 1321 | 1030 | 748 | 612 | 534 | 423 | 1868 | 1961 | 1864 | 1986 | 1839 | 1952 | 2140 | 2042 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | S 9 | WSW 11 | W 27 | WSW 10 | SW 25 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 22 |
161 | 303 | 663 | 325 | 66 | 14 | 10 | 163 | 282 | 947 | 1338 | 366 | 297 | 229 | 177 | 149 | 100 | 19 | 498 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | W 27 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 453 | 101 | — | — | 14 | 27 | 10 | 10 | — | 19 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 |
665 | 913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
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