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Danger Reef Surf Photo: 'Ross the Boss sending it' by Gianluca de Gasparis

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.46° E

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Danger Reef sea temperature is

14.9° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

Danger Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW
	14 s	off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW
	14 s	off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW
	14 s	off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW
	14 s	off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW
	13 s	off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	WNW	SW	SSW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW	SSE
	13 s	off		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	WNW	WSW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	WSW
	13 s	off	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	13 s	cross	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	14 s	cross	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Danger Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 27 minutes before low water (at low neap tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.9 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Danger Reef Surf Photo: 'Ross the Boss sending it' by Gianluca de Gasparis

This photo was taken in August 2020 with relatively rare large South Swell conditions. On days like this the reef tends to drain on the right shoulder resulting in a steep challenging drop that leads into a relatively long open face ending in a closeout on the beach. This part of the break requires 10ft+ swell to really turn on

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User: Gianluca de Gasparis (10 photos)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:30 pm 14 Aug 2020