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Vetchs Reef surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 07 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 6AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 07). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 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 (07 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 663 | 569 | 551 | 454 | 365 | 278 | 269 | 218 | 150 | 138 | 123 | 91 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 87 | 103 | 89 | 64 | 57 | 59 | 87 | 149 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:57AM 1.73 | 6:10PM 1.61 | 6:22AM 1.58 | 6:40PM 1.48 | 6:53AM 1.42 | 7:25PM 1.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:48PM 0.48 | 12:06PM 0.55 | 12:14AM 0.62 | 12:33PM 0.68 | 12:45AM 0.77 | 1:08PM 0.82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
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