Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Issued: 1 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
21.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
177
104
84
65
51
52
26
30
31
85
82
82
116
104
103
101
99
96
93
93
93
64
63
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NW
20
SW
5
SSE
40
S
25
S
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:58AM1.75m
5:23PM1.80m
5:29AM1.73m
5:56PM1.80m
6:02AM1.69m
6:30PM1.78m
Low Tide
11:08AM0.33m
11:29PM0.44m
11:39AM0.34m
00:03AM0.46m
12:11PM0.36m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
19
22
20
20
18
16
16
15
15
19
19
19
18
17
15
14
13
18
19
19
17
17
Feels °C
19
18
16
21
13
15
14
14
14
13
13
17
15
17
15
14
12
11
10
15
17
18
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
3
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
1.8
S
10
3
S
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
168
177
104
84
65
51
52
2403
1966
2237
2347
2722
2252
1494
656
2977
3087
2853
2415
2024
1626
1332
1180
1041
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
1.6
SSE
14
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
113
168
231
155
23
14
19
26
30
31
85
82
82
113
1060
103
101
99
96
93
93
93
64
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
NE
7
0.7
S
5
0.6
E
8
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
14
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
122
111
27
21
50
9
2
15
8
5
116
104
100
98
97
18
9
15
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
6
2.2
S
7
3
S
9
3
S
11
4.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
12
189
96
529
1357
2152
5042
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
5
3
3
1
1
4
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
1
1
354
666
1
1
1
1
0
0
53
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
6
8
9
9
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
4
6
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
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