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Danger Reef Surf Photo: 'Gas it for the section! ' 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
	WSW	WNW		WSW
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June 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
	WSW	WNW	NW	SW	W
	15 s	off	4 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June 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
	WSW	W		SW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off		16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June 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
	WSW	SW		SW	W
	15 s	cross		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June 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	SSW		SW
	15 s	cross		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June 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	SSW		SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June 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	SSW		SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June 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	S		SW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June 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	S		SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 June 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	SE		SW
	15 s	on		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 June 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	ESE		SW
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 June 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	ESE		SW
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 June 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	SE		SW	WSW
	14 s	on		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 June 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	SE		SW	WSW
	13 s	on		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 June 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	ESE		SW	WSW
	13 s	on		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 June 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
	SSW	ENE		SW	WSW
	13 s	cross		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 June 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
	SSW	N		SSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 June at 2 am

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

Image captured 17 minutes after high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 1.92m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Danger Reef Surf Photo: 'Gas it for the section! ' by Gianluca de Gasparis

one of the cleanest days we've had in a while but not overly uncommon in the winter months

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User: Gianluca de Gasparis (10 photos)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:49 am 24 Jun 2021