
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 45 | 48 | 38 | 41 | 33 | 46 | 47 | 37 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 908 | 650 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:51AM1.89m | 3:07PM2.09m | 3:23AM1.97m | 3:39PM2.13m | 3:57AM1.99m | 4:12PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.19m | 9:20PM0.16m | 9:27AM0.14m | 9:52PM0.12m | 10:01AM0.14m | 10:26PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
194 | 151 | 192 | 228 | 41 | 33 | 46 | 47 | 61 | 59 | 74 | 48 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 197 | 39 | 257 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 908 | 650 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 |
55 | 45 | 48 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 29 | 62 | 62 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 18 | — | 45 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SSW 9 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
47 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 92 | 68 | 4 | 18 | 31 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | S 9 |
109 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 307 | 449 | 167 | 181 | 148 | 91 | 86 | — | 55 | 58 | 107 | 239 | 223 | — | 402 | 870 | 885 | 1068 | — | 165 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 285 | 404 | 154 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 695 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 1221 | 780 |
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