
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 9PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 29 | 1082 | 761 | 748 | 624 | 614 | 555 | 546 | 494 | 546 | 546 | 486 | 442 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 367 | 319 | 282 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:52PM1.65m | 8:03AM1.46m | 8:36PM1.52m | 8:51AM1.33m | 9:34PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.50m | 2:06AM0.65m | 2:09PM0.64m | 2:56AM0.77m | 2:58PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1345 | 1237 | 1082 | 761 | 748 | 624 | 614 | 555 | 546 | 494 | 546 | 546 | 486 | 442 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 367 | 319 | 282 | 236 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
46 | 29 | 28 | 155 | 105 | 110 | 71 | 56 | 115 | 19 | 91 | 151 | 206 | 193 | 237 | 296 | 305 | 289 | 261 | 198 | 137 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
24 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 51 | 29 | 15 | 55 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
48 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 17 | 25 | 110 | 254 | 236 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 329 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 408 | 2 | 3 |
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