
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 8 |
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21 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:19AM2.02m | 4:35PM2.14m | 4:49AM1.99m | 5:06PM2.07m | 5:21AM1.91m | 5:37PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.09m | 10:46PM0.14m | 10:54AM0.15m | 11:17PM0.21m | 11:25AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 689 | 20 | 648 | 648 | 661 | 601 | 553 | 468 | 441 | 426 | 225 | 383 | 528 | 563 | 718 | 750 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | SW 16 | NE 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
21 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 19 | — | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 286 | 50 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SE 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
701 | 736 | 589 | 621 | 747 | 882 | 838 | 710 | 936 | 661 | 986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 432 | 53 | 432 | 685 | 156 | 404 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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