Vetchs Reef surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SAST
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Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 9PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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 Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.6
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
E
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
1
S
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
43
43
10
51
73
34
26
27
14
8
13
11
11
11
12
13
14
8
9
9
59
9
9
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
15
E
15
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:32PM1.52m
1:46AM1.69m
2:10PM1.59m
2:22AM1.75m
2:44PM1.65m
2:55AM1.79m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.57m
8:05AM0.49m
8:09PM0.51m
8:39AM0.43m
8:44PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
22
22
22
21
21
20
19
19
21
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
23
22
21
23
21
18
18
17
20
22
23
22
22
21
19
19
20
19
16
18
19
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
E
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
9
43
43
22
19
32
34
26
27
14
8
13
11
11
11
12
254
315
295
284
201
169
49
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
NE
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
44
6
23
29
19
18
18
17
16
8
8
14
34
66
124
120
13
14
8
9
9
9
169
174
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.3
E
6
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
NE
6
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
19
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
Energy kJ
7
7
3
5
27
17
16
15
14
15
15
5
13
2
6
47
13
5
3
7
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.5
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
S
3
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
15
9
10
51
73
46
1
2
3
3
4
8
87
126
91
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
683
2
3
0
0
0
2
1
270
50
26
16
3
3
2
1
156
907
1
1
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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