Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.4° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (22 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
8
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
109
109
112
112
115
142
146
96
95
74
217
212
130
100
81
98
165
141
136
122
117
97
95
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
35
WSW
20
W
10
N
5
WNW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
0
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:31AM1.37m
1:53PM1.54m
2:01AM1.53m
2:18PM1.72m
2:28AM1.68m
2:44PM1.88m
Low Tide
7:36AM0.72m
8:04PM0.67m
8:04AM0.55m
8:29PM0.50m
8:31AM0.40m
8:55PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
4
4
Temp °C
20
20
20
22
21
21
20
19
19
18
20
23
25
22
25
23
23
22
21
23
22
21
21
20
Feels °C
21
21
21
23
21
20
20
18
18
18
20
22
24
19
24
24
24
23
21
23
22
22
23
23
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