Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 8PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 68 | 67 | 46 | 107 | 44 | 83 | 55 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 64 | 78 | 86 | 59 | 55 | 57 | 64 | 84 | 108 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.70m | 5:36AM1.65m | 6:05PM1.66m | 6:12AM1.58m | 6:46PM1.62m | 6:52AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.40m | 11:34PM0.53m | 11:49AM0.45m | 00:12AM0.59m | 12:25PM0.51m | 00:55AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
36 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 68 | 67 | 46 | 336 | 636 | 83 | 1146 | 1144 | 1146 | 1048 | 1154 | 1134 | 86 | 59 | 55 | 366 | 1069 | 900 | 776 | 605 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 120 | 90 | 107 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 59 | 72 | 76 | 50 | 78 | 40 | 54 | 32 | 57 | 366 | 307 | 251 | 247 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
12 | 18 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 64 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 55 | 72 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 54 | 20 | 16 | 64 | 84 | 108 | 108 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — |
5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 98 | — | 1066 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 169 | 1327 | 1764 | 1373 | 1224 | 1662 | 1699 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 863 | 666 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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