
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 10PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 239 | 384 | 472 | 450 | 345 | 307 | 270 | 299 | 433 | 655 | 736 | 629 | 507 | 445 | 388 | 398 | 441 | 474 | 613 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.75m | 2:35AM1.76m | 2:57PM1.93m | 3:10AM1.90m | 3:29PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.49m | 8:32PM0.45m | 8:43AM0.32m | 9:07PM0.29m | 9:16AM0.19m | 9:39PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
411 | 444 | 173 | 198 | 156 | 164 | 156 | 161 | 123 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 416 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 12 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
102 | 6 | 46 | 55 | 29 | 81 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | S 17 | E 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 21 |
30 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
143 | 239 | 384 | 472 | 450 | 345 | 307 | 270 | 299 | 433 | 655 | 736 | 629 | 507 | 445 | 388 | 398 | 441 | 474 | 613 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 475 | 683 | 695 | 695 | 510 | 218 | 2 | 243 | 475 | 554 | 695 | 510 | 218 | 2 | 40 | 218 | 2 | 685 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
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