
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 6AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 106 | 164 | 274 | 165 | 206 | 121 | 220 | 268 | 367 | 494 | 650 | 1200 | 1634 | 1929 | 1755 | 1599 | 1652 | 912 | 771 | 695 | 796 | 1044 | 1064 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | 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-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:41AM2.00m | 4:56PM2.09m | 5:08AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.83m | 5:48PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.13m | 11:06PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.20m | 11:32PM0.29m | 11:37AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
160 | 87 | 164 | 164 | 165 | 315 | 283 | 71 | 85 | 66 | 73 | 132 | 109 | 79 | 48 | 67 | 63 | 1182 | 912 | 771 | 695 | 27 | 739 | 755 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
86 | 106 | 92 | 71 | 67 | 50 | 71 | 266 | 196 | 174 | 123 | 81 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 166 | — | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | — | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | — | S 9 | S 18 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | 17 | 39 | 274 | 329 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 52 | — | 7 | 54 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
32 | 27 | 28 | 274 | 53 | 206 | 121 | 220 | 268 | 367 | 494 | 650 | 1200 | 1634 | 1929 | 1755 | 1599 | 1652 | — | — | — | 796 | 1044 | 1064 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 780 | 862 | 862 | 695 | 690 | 554 | 683 | 554 | 403 | 221 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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