
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 7PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1677 | 1863 | 1818 | 1978 | 2044 | 2412 | 2483 | 1789 | 2407 | 2201 | 1764 | 1736 | 1848 | 1591 | 1381 | 1358 | 1169 | 1076 | 1040 | 914 | 756 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:55PM1.01m | 8:04AM0.98m | 8:35PM0.94m | 10:05AM1.00m | 10:36PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.61m | 1:17AM0.59m | 2:16PM0.70m | 3:12AM0.64m | 4:44PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
1677 | 1863 | 1818 | 1978 | 2044 | 2412 | 2483 | 1789 | 2407 | 2201 | 1764 | 1736 | 1848 | 1591 | 1381 | 1358 | 1169 | 1076 | 1040 | 914 | 756 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
188 | 120 | 92 | — | 493 | 763 | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 239 | — | — | 81 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 57 | 90 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 11 |
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