
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 9AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
836 | 836 | 762 | 1100 | 1027 | 860 | 726 | 645 | 476 | 433 | 375 | 277 | 378 | 502 | 168 | 157 | 204 | 154 | 150 | 138 | 238 | 275 | 318 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.30m | 1:17PM1.47m | 1:42AM1.40m | 1:51PM1.58m | 2:18AM1.49m | 2:26PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:38PM0.15m | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:11PM0.05m | 8:18AM0.13m | 8:45PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
836 | 836 | 762 | 1100 | 1027 | 860 | 726 | 645 | 476 | 433 | 375 | 277 | 32 | 33 | 168 | 157 | 204 | 154 | 150 | 30 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
141 | 133 | 161 | 96 | 90 | 65 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 59 | 33 | 32 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 12 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
— | — | 98 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 378 | 502 | 61 | 59 | 75 | 119 | 103 | 138 | 238 | 275 | 318 | 247 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 47 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 57 | 110 | 90 | 32 | 90 | 77 | 86 | 350 | 427 | 409 | 409 | 14 |
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