
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 1PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 73 | 165 | 217 | 559 | 1055 | 645 | 368 | 123 | 60 | 82 | 65 | 49 | 50 | 31 | 744 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 69 | 72 | 92 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.63m | 7:14PM1.63m | 7:38AM1.45m | 8:11PM1.44m | 9:12AM1.29m | 10:28PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.54m | 1:31AM0.65m | 1:46PM0.74m | 2:44AM0.82m | 3:39PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
474 | 297 | 192 | 137 | 119 | 82 | 645 | 368 | 123 | 60 | 82 | 65 | 49 | 50 | 31 | 1597 | 1426 | 1247 | 1055 | 884 | 606 | 484 | 405 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
71 | 73 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 40 | 68 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 50 | 49 | 112 | 155 | 71 | 92 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 78 | 48 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 102 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
64 | 2 | 165 | 217 | 559 | 1055 | 196 | 302 | 574 | 698 | 982 | 1276 | 1633 | 2013 | 1902 | 744 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 218 | 237 | 137 | 26 | 237 | 1424 | 354 | 1424 | 666 | 2613 | 1242 | 780 | 803 | 802 | 802 | 2 | 2 | 1238 | 1242 | 2 | 2 |
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