
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 12AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 21s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1087 | 803 | 693 | 587 | 484 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 386 | 379 | 379 | 371 | 363 | 301 | 300 | 497 | 207 | 539 | 471 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.58m | 1:59PM1.79m | 2:15AM1.74m | 2:32PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.60m | 7:43AM0.49m | 8:13PM0.43m | 8:19AM0.34m | 8:45PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
750 | 803 | 693 | 587 | 484 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 386 | 379 | 379 | 371 | 363 | 301 | 300 | 44 | 207 | 539 | 471 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 22 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 217 | 66 | 60 | 45 | 56 | 44 | 68 | 37 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 69 | 34 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 205 | 133 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
1087 | — | 100 | 360 | 1025 | 1018 | 737 | 464 | 346 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 497 | 140 | 238 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 862 | 666 | 354 | 404 | 285 | 265 | 1289 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 554 | 685 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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