
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 6AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
683 | 629 | 574 | 564 | 617 | 729 | 930 | 1324 | 1849 | 2360 | 2986 | 2802 | 2381 | 1966 | 1715 | 1465 | 1355 | 1103 | 907 | 831 | 831 | 770 | 770 | 756 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.09m | 11:45PM1.06m | 12:08PM1.22m | 00:30AM1.18m | 12:44PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.58m | 5:52PM0.56m | 5:55AM0.49m | 6:33PM0.42m | 6:34AM0.39m | 7:06PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 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 |
683 | 629 | 574 | 564 | 617 | 729 | 930 | 1324 | 1849 | 2360 | 2986 | 2802 | 2381 | 1966 | 1715 | 1465 | 1355 | 1103 | 907 | 831 | 831 | 770 | 770 | 756 | |
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 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 284 | 116 | 188 | 396 | 338 | 338 | 279 | 231 | 227 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 109 | 161 | 208 | 293 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 56 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 14 | 12 |
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