
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 7PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 241 | 823 | 1074 | 1835 | 3273 | 3468 | 2923 | 2651 | 1643 | 1326 | 692 | 996 | 1204 | 2046 | 1829 | 1042 | 961 | 808 | 671 | 594 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:50AM1.25m | 6:00PM1.27m | 6:24AM1.13m | 6:36PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.26m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.38m | 00:15AM0.40m | 12:20PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
165 | 171 | 823 | 1074 | 1835 | 3273 | 3468 | 2923 | 541 | 1643 | 1326 | 692 | 996 | 1204 | 2046 | 1829 | 1042 | 961 | 808 | 671 | 594 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
112 | 241 | — | — | 273 | 166 | 215 | 212 | 534 | 511 | 398 | 628 | 350 | 280 | 75 | 144 | 139 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
132 | 199 | 286 | 310 | — | — | — | — | 2651 | 239 | 299 | 377 | 435 | 354 | 319 | 293 | 299 | 236 | 308 | 424 | 303 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 292 | 208 | 161 | 24 | 465 | 90 | 332 | 349 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 146 | 109 | 409 | 146 | 14 |
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