Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
22.9° C
1.1° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 8AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
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)
1
0
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
3
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
48
1010
1010
925
1082
761
748
624
614
555
546
494
494
546
494
442
403
403
403
361
319
282
236
Wind (km/h)
5
W
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
5
SE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:24AM1.59m
7:52PM1.65m
8:03AM1.46m
8:36PM1.52m
8:51AM1.33m
9:34PM1.41m
Low Tide
1:26AM0.52m
1:31PM0.50m
2:06AM0.65m
2:09PM0.64m
2:56AM0.77m
2:58PM0.77m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
16
19
20
20
19
19
18
17
16
20
22
21
20
19
Feels °C
17
13
15
16
17
18
18
16
15
16
15
18
19
20
20
20
18
17
15
18
19
19
18
18
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