
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 2PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
675 | 572 | 344 | 427 | 429 | 419 | 508 | 318 | 258 | 225 | 203 | 212 | 212 | 168 | 164 | 160 | 127 | 127 | 122 | 94 | 94 | 220 | 230 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.90m | 3:29PM2.05m | 3:42AM1.98m | 4:00PM2.12m | 4:13AM2.02m | 4:29PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.19m | 9:39PM0.19m | 9:48AM0.11m | 10:10PM0.14m | 10:17AM0.09m | 10:38PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
445 | 388 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 375 | 318 | 258 | 225 | 203 | 212 | 212 | 168 | 164 | 160 | 127 | 127 | 122 | 94 | 86 | 109 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
63 | 42 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 65 | 103 | 97 | 87 | 81 | 44 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 90 | 94 | 28 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 |
675 | 572 | 344 | 427 | 429 | 419 | 508 | — | 24 | 90 | 80 | 62 | 47 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 220 | 230 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 306 | 739 | 404 | 8 | 4 | 108 | 156 | 1 | 237 | 237 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 780 | 1267 | 780 | 2 |
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