Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (03 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 10PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 51 | 64 | 67 | 46 | 64 | 95 | 83 | 54 | 88 | 98 | 100 | 69 | 67 | 84 | 59 | 54 | 80 | 106 | 132 | 132 | 103 | 258 | 377 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.70m | 5:36AM1.65m | 6:05PM1.66m | 6:12AM1.58m | 6:46PM1.62m | 6:52AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.53m | 11:49AM0.45m | 00:12AM0.59m | 12:25PM0.51m | 00:55AM0.65m | 1:06PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
51 | 51 | 64 | 67 | 46 | 336 | 636 | 83 | 54 | 1144 | 1126 | 1029 | 959 | 759 | 603 | 59 | 408 | 1076 | 818 | 711 | 627 | 550 | 405 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
6 | 7 | 60 | 120 | 90 | 46 | 95 | 37 | 40 | 88 | 98 | 100 | 69 | 67 | 84 | 52 | 54 | 307 | 307 | 256 | 211 | 204 | 258 | 377 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | E 8 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
25 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 64 | 15 | 45 | — | 54 | 72 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 21 | 44 | 80 | 106 | 132 | 132 | 103 | 96 | 88 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 64 | — | 963 | 1265 | — | — | — | 36 | 104 | 233 | 1369 | 691 | 1586 | 1322 | 1329 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 666 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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