Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Issued: 1 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is

22.5° C

Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).
	Friday 31								Saturday 1								Sunday 2
	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)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	0	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	ESE 9	SE 10	ESE 10	SE 9	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	398	625	470	840	913	988	1008	1134	2039	1971	1481	1197	1053	1121	1246	1232
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	SSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	SSW	SSE	S	W	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross	cross	off	off
High Tide		4:43AM1.85m					5:04PM1.95m				5:11AM1.85m				5:33PM1.96m				5:40AM1.84m				6:02PM1.94m
Low Tide				10:50AM0.23m					11:12PM0.31m				11:18AM0.21m				11:41PM0.32m				11:47AM0.23m


	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—
mm	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	18	19	18	18	16	15	15	15	18	18	18	17	15	14	13	13	17	18	18	17	16
Feels °C	10	10	10	12	13	12	13	12	11	11	11	13	13	13	14	12	11	11	11	15	15	17	16	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SSE 9	ESE 9	SE 10	ESE 10	SE 9	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11
kJ	156	152	147	145	104	66	42	924	398	625	470	840	913	988	1008	1134	2039	1971	1481	1197	1053	1121	1246	1232
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 13	SSW 13	S 9	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 14	SSW 13	SE 13	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 10
kJ	—	—	—	—	59	89	84	135	44	32	364	14	13	19	17	299	39	6	52	23	23	23	37	31
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 12	SSW 15	SSW 15	—	SW 13	SW 13	—	S 16	S 16	E 11	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 13
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	25	15	21	21	—	83	43	—	5	5	22	14	15	14	12
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	S 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	1259	1151	1211	1249	1107	1093	1020	1133	521	311	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Scottburgh Point Durban/KZN South	The Spot Durban/KZN South	Robberg Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Vetchs Reef Durban/KZN South	Margate Durban/KZN South	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Mzimpuni Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Vetchs Reef Durban/KZN South	Vetchs Reef Durban/KZN South	Vetchs Reef Durban/KZN South	Vetchs Reef Durban/KZN South	Vetchs Reef Durban/KZN South	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Addington (South Beach) Durban/KZN South	Vetchs Reef Durban/KZN South	Vetchs Reef Durban/KZN South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	2	3	2	2	3	4	3	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
Distance (km)	1	47	53	862	896	907	1	1	1	1	0	129	895	221	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast	Wedge	The Spot	The Spot				Dairy Beach (New Pier)	Dairy Beach (New Pier)	Umzumbe	Amanzimtoti	Umzumbe	Southbroom			Country Club (African Beach)	Umzumbe	Sunwich Port	Sunwich Port	Sunwich Port	North Beach	Dairy Beach (New Pier)	Sunwich Port	Warner Beach	Warner Beach
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4				3	4	4	4	3	3			4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Addington (South Beach) South Africa	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Nine Mile New Zealand	Larsen Street New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Mangamaunu New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Luna Park Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	6	5	5	9	7	5	5	7	6	9	8	8	8	7	5	5	5	5	6	5	5

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