Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 5 | SE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 67 | 71 | 115 | 320 | 651 | 860 | 715 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.67m | 2:57AM1.68m | 3:17PM1.82m | 3:25AM1.80m | 3:43PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.55m | 8:57PM0.54m | 9:04AM0.41m | 9:24PM0.40m | 9:31AM0.28m | 9:51PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
421 | 507 | 387 | 908 | 847 | 669 | 547 | 739 | 758 | 1780 | 2715 | 4037 | 3808 | 3287 | 2689 | 1804 | 1363 | 1172 | 806 | 683 | 772 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 19 | SSW 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
4 | 2 | 235 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 177 | 186 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 281 | 211 | 192 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 8 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
68 | 125 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 67 | 71 | 115 | 320 | 651 | 860 | 715 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 684 | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 1231 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 695 | 695 | 695 | 695 | 423 |
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