Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 5AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1635 | 1528 | 1365 | 1107 | 936 | 769 | 678 | 580 | 532 | 554 | 565 | 520 | 480 | 427 | 346 | 180 | 192 | 253 | 201 | 197 | 197 | 184 | 154 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.79m | 6:34PM1.88m | 6:42AM1.71m | 7:10PM1.78m | 7:20AM1.60m | 7:53PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.36m | 12:17PM0.28m | 00:44AM0.43m | 12:50PM0.37m | 1:21AM0.53m | 1:29PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1635 | 1528 | 1365 | 1107 | 936 | 769 | 678 | 580 | 532 | 554 | 565 | 520 | 480 | 427 | 346 | 180 | 192 | 253 | 201 | 197 | 197 | 184 | 154 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 100 | 83 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 13 | SSE 13 | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | 13 | 17 | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 33 | 68 | 67 | — | 18 | 33 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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