Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 12PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
320 | 245 | 378 | 378 | 336 | 543 | 717 | 735 | 1648 | 1622 | 1573 | 1458 | 1241 | 1277 | 1080 | 1080 | 972 | 929 | 913 | 780 | 517 | 303 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:53AM0.96m | 00:05AM1.03m | 12:58PM1.07m | 1:01AM1.13m | 1:36PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.61m | 6:08PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.56m | 7:27AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
320 | 245 | 378 | 378 | 336 | 543 | 717 | 735 | 1648 | 1622 | 1573 | 1458 | 1241 | 1277 | 1080 | 1080 | 972 | 929 | 913 | 780 | 517 | 303 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 14 |
242 | 242 | 176 | 173 | 121 | 65 | 148 | 419 | 130 | — | — | 30 | — | — | 260 | — | — | — | — | 88 | 74 | 148 | 404 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 18 | SW 17 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 |
52 | 92 | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 238 | 177 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 21 | 64 | 109 | 140 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 90 | 14 | 14 |
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