Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 5PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1665 | 1638 | 1369 | 1451 | 1369 | 1381 | 1818 | 2740 | 2975 | 2787 | 2445 | 1891 | 1659 | 1422 | 1229 | 1111 | 969 | 866 | 807 | 792 | 791 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.15m | 8:07AM0.99m | 8:32PM1.04m | 9:48AM0.92m | 10:24PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.51m | 1:55AM0.53m | 1:57PM0.63m | 3:18AM0.62m | 3:52PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
1665 | 1638 | 1369 | 1451 | 1369 | 1381 | 1818 | 2740 | 2975 | 2787 | 2445 | 1891 | 1659 | 1422 | 1229 | 1111 | 969 | 866 | 807 | 792 | 791 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 386 | — | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SSW 11 | S 6 |
— | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 572 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 52 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 14 |
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