Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
20.4°C
1.1° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 3AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (11 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (11 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
429
522
431
349
264
232
203
212
212
168
164
160
157
127
122
94
94
281
287
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SW
0
ESE
5
NNE
5
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:29PM2.05m
3:42AM1.98m
4:00PM2.12m
4:13AM2.02m
4:29PM2.13m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.19m
9:48AM0.11m
10:10PM0.14m
10:17AM0.09m
10:38PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
22
19
20
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
21
22
22
16
17
19
18
20
21
22
21
23
21
22
21
20
21
22
23
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