Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Issued: 1 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
22.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
SE
9
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
7
7
7
7
27
56
76
71
56
46
57
72
120
145
293
226
85
70
62
59
82
106
172
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
NW
15
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
0
E
15
E
10
NE
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:20AM1.60m
7:56PM1.66m
8:11AM1.48m
8:51PM1.57m
9:11AM1.38m
9:54PM1.50m
Low Tide
1:19AM0.53m
1:31PM0.48m
2:11AM0.63m
2:22PM0.59m
3:12AM0.71m
3:20PM0.68m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
20
21
20
19
17
16
15
15
19
21
22
20
19
18
18
19
22
21
20
20
19
Feels °C
17
18
17
17
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
16
17
20
18
18
16
16
17
21
18
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
Energy kJ
1088
1167
1036
1002
887
524
381
331
276
270
255
209
169
135
129
154
129
85
70
62
47
521
620
620
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
20
0.8
S
18
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
6
7
7
7
7
104
86
57
37
15
7
2
5
5
25
108
73
71
53
276
436
41
43
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
24
6
6
7
5
10
25
25
24
45
74
75
26
59
45
45
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
27
56
76
71
56
46
57
72
120
145
293
226
82
106
172
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
2
695
695
554
122
218
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
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