
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 79 | 44 | 54 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 120 | 121 | 200 | 225 | 273 | 308 | 337 | 320 | 352 | 308 | 280 | 281 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 |
1103 | 23 | 1210 | 1247 | 1200 | 1044 | 809 | 690 | 584 | 488 | 480 | 464 | 454 | 121 | 200 | 225 | 273 | 308 | 119 | 320 | 283 | 256 | 177 | 281 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | E 8 |
22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 54 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 41 | 86 | 173 | 213 | 160 | 198 | 33 | 154 | 114 | 108 | 220 | 161 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 140 | 38 | 38 | 62 | 36 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 82 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
— | 1053 | — | 24 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | 337 | — | 352 | 308 | 280 | 192 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 155 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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