
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 8PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1404 | 1372 | 1079 | 1255 | 1126 | 969 | 845 | 700 | 574 | 457 | 460 | 448 | 414 | 359 | 359 | 326 | 316 | 309 | 386 | 392 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:02PM1.40m | 7:28AM1.25m | 7:47PM1.22m | 12:04PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.79m | 1:22AM0.86m | 1:24PM0.97m | 3:13AM1.00m | 6:40PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1404 | 58 | 1079 | 1255 | 1126 | 969 | 845 | 700 | 574 | 457 | 460 | 448 | 414 | 359 | 359 | 326 | 316 | 309 | 298 | 297 | 289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
60 | — | 119 | 42 | 43 | 51 | 26 | 41 | 79 | 74 | 72 | 41 | 67 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 99 | 151 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | 85 | 43 | — | 47 | 81 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | 1372 | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 386 | 392 | 404 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1238 | 1238 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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