
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 9PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 54 | 63 | 55 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 80 | 147 | 222 | 398 | 298 | 113 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.75m | 7:20AM1.60m | 7:56PM1.66m | 8:11AM1.48m | 8:51PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.53m | 1:31PM0.48m | 2:11AM0.63m | 2:22PM0.59m | 3:12AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
301 | 215 | 210 | 232 | 1142 | 1088 | 1054 | 1036 | 1002 | 792 | 524 | 381 | 331 | 276 | 270 | 260 | 209 | 173 | 137 | 132 | 198 | 147 | 113 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 86 | 57 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 98 | 73 | 71 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 45 | 74 | 74 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
286 | 562 | 487 | 387 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 30 | 54 | 63 | 55 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 80 | 147 | 222 | 398 | 298 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 404 | 218 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 713 | 700 | 554 | 122 | 213 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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