Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 8PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 290 | 474 | 585 | 452 | 390 | 396 | 384 | 613 | 1072 | 1143 | 754 | 634 | 700 | 2140 | 2179 | 2111 | 1883 | 1361 | 1177 | 1027 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.59m | 3:45AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
206 | 150 | 474 | 585 | 452 | 390 | 396 | 384 | 613 | 1072 | 1143 | 754 | 596 | 611 | 2140 | 2179 | 2111 | 1883 | 1361 | 1177 | 1027 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 17 | SSW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
91 | 290 | 141 | 136 | 100 | 73 | 71 | 243 | 9 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 634 | 700 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | — | S 14 | W 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
123 | 90 | — | 16 | 48 | 117 | 120 | 49 | 49 | — | 39 | 22 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 45 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 144 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 106 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 349 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 292 | 349 | 121 | 20 |
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