Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 39 | 57 | 97 | 302 | 904 | 949 | 769 | 344 | 256 | 216 | 171 | 140 | 159 | 101 | 81 | 81 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 54 | 39 | 134 | 137 | 40 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.53m | 1:27PM1.75m | 1:46AM1.64m | 2:03PM1.86m | 2:21AM1.74m | 2:34PM1.93m | 2:52AM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.55m | 7:45PM0.49m | 7:47AM0.45m | 8:19PM0.38m | 8:21AM0.37m | 8:49PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | 6:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 15 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 93 | 133 | 137 | 133 | 89 | 87 | 504 | 344 | 256 | 216 | 171 | 140 | 104 | 101 | 81 | 81 | 54 | 520 | 41 | 40 | 246 | 189 | 138 | 50 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 133 | 21 | 39 | 27 | — | — | — | 93 | 96 | 186 | 95 | 95 | 62 | 159 | 30 | 77 | 77 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 117 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 136 | — | 85 | 43 | 42 | 74 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 57 | 97 | 302 | 904 | 949 | 769 | — | — | 51 | 69 | 165 | 330 | 212 | 38 | 42 | — | — | 598 | 765 | 62 | 134 | 137 | 40 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 739 | 862 | 86 | 122 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 156 | 666 | 156 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 739 | 47 | 156 | 210 |
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