Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.4° 

Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (09 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 12AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)--
Afternoon (09 Sep)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (09 Sep)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
396
453
384
315
299
299
307
397
590
789
703
574
675
557
398
463
462
474
508
Wind (km/h)
40
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:21PM1.75m
2:35AM1.76m
2:57PM1.93m
3:10AM1.90m
3:29PM2.05m
Low Tide
8:32PM0.45m
8:43AM0.32m
9:07PM0.29m
9:16AM0.19m
9:39PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
17
17
21
22
21
20
18
18
18
19
22
24
22
21
21
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
15
14
17
18
17
17
15
16
16
17
20
21
20
21
21
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