Vetchs Reef surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 10 Jan 2026 SAST
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Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 2AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 10). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (11 Jan)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (11 Jan)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
Period(s) (?)888866777777777766788888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)474646826081131134168200176135138114161161155255298344316234224260
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
N
10
N
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
S
10
ESE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:14PM
1.43
8:59AM
1.51
9:08PM
1.31
10:12AM
1.42
10:47PM
1.24
11:52AM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:22PM
0.78
2:25AM
0.72
3:20PM
0.88
3:21AM
0.83
4:54PM
0.94
4:56AM
0.91
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Sunrise-----5:05-------5:05-------5:07--
Sunset7:00-------7:00-------7:00-------
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C242323222224252626252423232426262625242323252627
Feels °C (?)272725232325262726262624242424242525252526282829
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