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Lat Long: 34.12° S 18.45° E

Kalk Bay Reef Surf Photo: '16 Sep 2023 ' by Zach Hechter

Issued: 7 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kalk Bay Reef sea temperature is

14.9° C

0.6°

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	W	SW
	15 s	cross- off	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	SW
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	W	SW	SW
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	SW
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 September 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	SW	SW
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	W		SW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	W		SW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	W		SW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	W		SW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	WSW		SW
	18 s	cross- off		18 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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	WSW		SSW	WSW
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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
	SSW	WSW		SSW	W
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 September 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
	SSW	SW		SSW
	18 s	cross- off		18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September 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	SW		SSW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September 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	SW		SSW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September 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	SW		SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September 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	WSW		SSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 2 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 50 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 1.95m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kalk Bay Reef Surf Photo: '16 Sep 2023 ' by Zach Hechter

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User: Zach Hechter (5 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:40 pm 16 Sep 2023