Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 82 | 84 | 71 | 73 | 82 | 106 | 126 | 116 | 113 | 229 | 258 | 377 | 645 | 700 | 661 | 649 | 615 | 604 | 564 | 543 | 510 | 510 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.58m | 6:46PM1.62m | 6:52AM1.50m | 7:32PM1.57m | 7:42AM1.43m | 8:29PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
946 | 849 | 84 | 71 | 73 | 408 | 524 | 480 | 422 | 354 | 306 | 256 | 377 | 645 | 700 | 661 | 649 | 615 | 604 | 564 | 543 | 510 | 510 | 555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
98 | 82 | 41 | 54 | 42 | 82 | 307 | 265 | 223 | 113 | 229 | 258 | 217 | 235 | 184 | 144 | 115 | 88 | 86 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 74 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
65 | 46 | 40 | 57 | 21 | 32 | 106 | 126 | 116 | 211 | 108 | 86 | 88 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 6 |
— | 64 | 1236 | 1394 | 1154 | 544 | 653 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 155 | 1 | 156 | 862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 554 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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