
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 27 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.81m | 6:20PM1.84m | 6:32AM1.71m | 7:06PM1.75m | 7:20AM1.60m | 7:56PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.36m | 12:01PM0.27m | 00:30AM0.43m | 12:45PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.53m | 1:31PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
331 | 688 | 688 | 880 | 965 | 925 | 874 | 733 | 356 | 303 | 186 | 12 | 163 | 158 | 187 | 277 | 1142 | 1088 | 1054 | 1036 | 902 | 675 | 381 | 296 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
44 | 27 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 256 | 188 | 191 | — | 13 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 115 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | S 7 | S 11 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
29 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 4 | 19 | 91 | 182 | 408 | 578 | 549 | 477 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 35 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 285 | 802 | 237 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 713 | 713 | 554 | 122 |
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