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Kalk Bay Reef Surf Photo: 'He made it ' by Gianluca de Gasparis

Lat Long: 34.12° S 18.45° E

Issued: 1 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kalk Bay Reef sea temperature is

15.1° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Kalk Bay 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	SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW
	12 s	cross	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW
	12 s	cross	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	S
	12 s	cross		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SW	SSE
	12 s	cross		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SW	SSE
	12 s	cross		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S		SSE	SW
	14 s	cross		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 August at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		SSE	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		SSE	SW
	13 s	cross- off		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW		SSE	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		SSE	SSW
	13 s	off		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 11 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	W	SSE	SW
	12 s	off	11 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	W	SSE	SW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	N	SSE	SW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	SSE	SW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	SW	SSE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August at 5 am

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

Image captured 3 hours and 5 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.4 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kalk Bay Reef Surf Photo: 'He made it ' by Gianluca de Gasparis

An absolute bomb Back in August 2020.

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User: Gianluca de Gasparis (10 photos)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:21 am 19 Aug 2020