Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 97 | 121 | 118 | 121 | 68 | 68 | 56 | 70 | 73 | 87 | 128 | 239 | 396 | 505 | 463 | 384 | 325 | 325 | 359 | 485 | 766 | 853 | 715 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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-on |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.40m | 1:37PM1.54m | 1:54AM1.59m | 2:21PM1.75m | 2:35AM1.76m | 2:57PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.69m | 7:49PM0.65m | 8:04AM0.49m | 8:32PM0.45m | 8:43AM0.32m | 9:07PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1268 | 2981 | 5290 | 5226 | 3990 | 2824 | 2055 | 1492 | 1143 | 984 | 670 | 411 | 444 | 153 | 198 | 158 | 167 | 121 | 130 | 123 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 12 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 129 | 398 | 121 | 118 | 121 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 102 | 6 | 121 | 55 | 15 | 58 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | E 10 | — | — | SSE 14 | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | S 17 | E 12 |
| kJ | 133 | 97 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 30 | — | — | 19 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 37 | 56 | 70 | 73 | 87 | 128 | 239 | 396 | 505 | 463 | 384 | 325 | 325 | 359 | 485 | 766 | 853 | 715 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 155 | 2 | 475 | 685 | 695 | 695 | 475 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 554 | 475 | 739 | 684 | 475 |
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