Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 8AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1422 | 1229 | 1111 | 964 | 866 | 787 | 729 | 716 | 408 | 320 | 245 | 378 | 378 | 399 | 716 | 864 | 918 | 1710 | 1673 | 1548 | 1524 | 1547 | 1277 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:48AM0.92m | 10:24PM0.98m | 11:53AM0.96m | 00:05AM1.03m | 12:58PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.62m | 3:52PM0.70m | 5:32AM0.61m | 6:08PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1422 | 1229 | 1111 | 964 | 866 | 787 | 729 | 716 | 375 | 320 | 245 | 378 | 378 | 399 | 716 | 864 | 918 | 1710 | 1673 | 1548 | 1524 | 1547 | 1277 | 838 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | — | 408 | 286 | 242 | 176 | 173 | 11 | 65 | 148 | 330 | 202 | — | — | — | — | 286 | 323 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 92 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
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