Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.5° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
198
198
207
220
220
216
239
198
194
194
99
217
100
179
135
143
138
164
159
116
116
96
69
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
0
WSW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
N
5
SSW
5
NW
10
N
10
SSW
30
S
20
S
15
S
10
SW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:13AM1.95m
5:32PM2.04m
5:42AM1.88m
6:03PM1.95m
6:14AM1.78m
6:36PM1.81m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.20m
11:19AM0.15m
11:42PM0.26m
11:48AM0.23m
00:13AM0.35m
12:20PM0.36m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:40
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
21
22
21
21
20
20
21
22
21
20
19
19
19
Feels °C
19
19
18
18
18
19
21
21
20
18
18
20
21
21
24
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
20
20
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