
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 10PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 80 | 63 | 48 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 143 | 529 | 1075 | 857 | 457 | 344 | 201 | 206 | 206 | 163 | 130 | 99 | 96 | 79 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.62m | 1:06AM1.53m | 1:27PM1.75m | 1:46AM1.64m | 2:03PM1.86m | 2:21AM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.62m | 7:08AM0.55m | 7:45PM0.49m | 7:47AM0.45m | 8:19PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | |
— | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | 6:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 |
95 | 80 | 63 | 48 | 31 | 133 | 93 | 133 | 137 | 133 | 89 | 541 | 95 | 344 | 201 | 206 | 206 | 163 | 130 | 99 | 96 | 79 | 216 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 9 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | E 8 |
167 | 163 | 154 | 143 | 137 | 18 | 39 | 19 | — | — | — | 87 | — | 96 | 95 | 95 | 100 | 134 | 192 | 35 | 78 | 42 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 39 | 17 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 62 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 88 | 74 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | — |
20 | 23 | 43 | 35 | — | — | 23 | 27 | 143 | 529 | 1075 | 857 | 457 | — | 10 | 64 | — | — | — | 108 | 104 | 264 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 154 | 154 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 862 | 475 | 59 | 221 | 4 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 862 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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