Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
21.4° C
0.1° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.7
NE
4
1
NE
4
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
20
21
21
21
33
33
46
20
15
40
54
67
40
21
14
13
13
15
6
6
13
6
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
S
25
S
15
S
10
SW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:28AM1.22m
9:28PM1.25m
12:11PM1.16m
00:48AM1.27m
1:47PM1.32m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.89m
2:31PM0.94m
5:06AM0.97m
6:20PM1.00m
7:26AM0.86m
7:49PM0.85m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
24
28
21
19
19
18
18
18
20
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
18
17
18
17
19
19
19
18
16
17
22
26
13
11
12
11
12
12
14
15
17
18
16
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