Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (04 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 10PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 72 | 93 | 98 | 69 | 84 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 106 | 129 | 126 | 119 | 116 | 233 | 384 | 645 | 700 | 649 | 649 | 615 | 615 | 564 | 543 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.66m | 6:12AM1.58m | 6:46PM1.62m | 6:52AM1.50m | 7:32PM1.57m | 7:42AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.59m | 12:25PM0.51m | 00:55AM0.65m | 1:06PM0.56m | 1:46AM0.71m | 1:56PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
1040 | 1019 | 1022 | 946 | 849 | 84 | 65 | 73 | 408 | 529 | 490 | 490 | 432 | 370 | 315 | 384 | 645 | 700 | 649 | 649 | 615 | 615 | 564 | 543 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
88 | 57 | 93 | 98 | 69 | 41 | 54 | 42 | 79 | 353 | 265 | 219 | 211 | 116 | 233 | 262 | 221 | 204 | 150 | 115 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 6 | S 14 |
136 | 72 | 68 | 65 | 46 | 40 | 52 | 21 | 32 | 106 | 129 | 126 | 119 | 204 | 116 | 90 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 20 | 1126 | 1304 | 1087 | 544 | 784 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 129 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 1 | 156 | 862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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