Vetchs Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Durban)
| Name: | Vetchs Reef |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: W |
Vetchs Reef in Durban is an exposed reef break Offshore winds are from the west. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the northeast. There is a right breaking reef. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Beware of sharks ,rocks,stonefish.
Overall Vetchs Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Vetchs Reef surf quality by season and Vetchs Reef surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Vetchs Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Vetchs Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Addington (South Beach) | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Brighton Beach | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Dairy Beach (New Pier) | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | North Beach | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Reunion | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Vetchs Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4720 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5232 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5254 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5658 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5855 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Vetchs Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2661 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2921 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3270 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3690 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Vetchs Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 158 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 195 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Vetchs Reef: |
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| Closest city location | Durban (South Africa) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Glenwood (South Africa) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kwamashu (South Africa) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Umhlanga (South Africa) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mount Edgecombe (South Africa) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Vetchs Reef is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR) in South Africa, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Vetchs Reef is Durban International Airport (DUR), also in South Africa, 16 km (10 miles) away.
- Third is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in South Africa, 67 km (42 miles) away.
- Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa is 130 km (81 miles) away.
- Richards Bay (Richard's Bay) Airport (RCB), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Vetchs Reef and is 160 km (99 miles) away.
