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Vetchs Reef surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
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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
24.0° 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 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
67 | 67 | 67 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 30 | 41 | 82 | 131 | 126 | 84 | 39 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.83m | 2:41PM1.76m | 2:53AM1.90m | 3:10PM1.82m | 3:21AM1.94m | 3:38PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.37m | 8:43PM0.37m | 9:06AM0.31m | 9:12PM0.32m | 9:33AM0.27m | 9:40PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
3359 | 3662 | 4102 | 5433 | 6290 | 5801 | 5343 | 4700 | 3746 | 3009 | 2313 | 1942 | 1592 | 1229 | 933 | 714 | 607 | 485 | 338 | 889 | 1515 | 1743 | 1881 | 1212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 |
67 | 67 | 67 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 30 | 29 | 82 | 131 | 126 | 84 | 282 | 112 | 16 | 16 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 |
— | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 30 | 61 | 105 | 51 | 50 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 336 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — |
5090 | 5461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 55 | 12 | 41 | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 82 | 136 | 131 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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