
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kreefte Reef today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kreefte Reef at 7AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kreefte Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 370 | 833 | 1559 | 1837 | 2103 | 2094 | 1915 | 1651 | 1385 | 1341 | 1150 | 1209 | 1048 | 1003 | 899 | 884 | 869 | 913 | 1001 | 1164 | 1369 | 6798 | 8341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.07m | 8:37PM1.19m | 9:22AM1.00m | 9:43PM1.11m | 10:48AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.43m | 2:09PM0.51m | 3:14AM0.51m | 3:14PM0.60m | 4:34AM0.54m | 4:48PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
84 | 370 | 833 | 1559 | 1837 | 2103 | 2094 | 1915 | 1651 | 1385 | 1341 | 1150 | 1209 | 1048 | 1003 | 899 | 884 | 869 | 913 | 1001 | 1164 | 1369 | 6798 | 8341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | — | — |
261 | 79 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | 82 | 35 | 49 | 267 | 152 | — | — | 73 | 565 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 11 | W 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | WSW 13 | — | — |
57 | 121 | 39 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 133 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 16 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 24 |
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