
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 1AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
194 | 277 | 236 | 267 | 115 | 111 | 153 | 154 | 118 | 113 | 84 | 58 | 60 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.45m | 1:29PM1.48m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:27PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.81m | 7:07AM0.68m | 7:39PM0.67m | 8:10AM0.50m | 8:36PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
140 | 125 | 120 | 162 | 115 | 111 | 153 | 154 | 118 | 113 | 84 | 58 | 60 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
24 | 49 | 50 | 65 | 44 | 108 | 78 | 149 | 135 | 116 | 60 | 12 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 23 | 5 | 116 | 110 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
194 | 277 | 236 | 267 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 167 | 361 | 1860 | 2281 | 1967 | 1809 | 1604 | 1405 | 1057 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 109 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 666 | 155 | 210 | 53 | 862 | 666 | 432 | 562 | 404 | 237 | 237 | 53 |
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