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Kalk Bay Reef

Lat Long: 34.12° S 18.45° E

Kalk Bay Reef Surf Photo: 'an empty ' by Gianluca de Gasparis

Weather Forecast for Kalk Bay Reef

Issued: 1 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Kalk Bay Reef sea temperature is

16.0° C

Normal 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
	WSW	NNW	NW	W	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	NW	W	SSW	WSW	WSW
	9 s	off	8 s	12 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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
	WSW	W	W	SSW	WSW
	9 s	off	9 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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
	SW	WNW	WSW	SW
	11 s	off	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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
	SW	W	WSW
	12 s	off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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
	SW	W	WSW	SW
	12 s	off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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
	SW	WNW	WSW	SSW	SW
	12 s	off	12 s	13 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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
	SW	WNW	WSW	SW
	12 s	off	12 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May 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
	SW	W	WSW	SW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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
	SW	WSW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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
	SW	WSW	SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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
	SW	WSW		SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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
	SW	WSW		SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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
	SW	W		SW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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
	SW	SW		SW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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
	SW	W		SW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May 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
	SW	NNW		SW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 2 am

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

Image captured One hour and 54 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.9 ft). Range 1.92m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kalk Bay Reef Surf Photo: 'an empty ' by Gianluca de Gasparis

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User: Gianluca de Gasparis (10 photos)

Country: South Africa (559 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:06 am 21 May 2021