Vetchs Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Durban)
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Vetchs Reef Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: rarely breaks Best: Swell NE | Wind W Sea Temperature Today is: 23.5 °C |
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 10:19 Local time
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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.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Durban, South Africa, 1 miles from Vetchs Reef.
Vetchs Reef Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Mount Edgecombe, 18 km from Vetchs Reef.
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Overall Vetchs Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The figure shows the variation of swells directed at Vetchs Reef through an average May... (show all text) 
This chart illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Vetchs Reef surf consistency graph. Also see Vetchs Reef surf quality by season and Vetchs Reef surf quality by month. |
Vetchs Reef Location Maps
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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 Ouest Arcachon 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 | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Maputo | 283 mi |
| Third closest tide station | East London | 287 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port Elizabeth | 426 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Inhambane | 493 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 | Mount Hermon (Israel) | 4378 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sepidan Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 4383 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Pooladkaf Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 4387 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 | Stanger (South Africa) | 39 mi |
| Third closest city location | Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) | 43 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Ntuzuma (South Africa) | 71 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Margate (South Africa) | 80 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.
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