Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Issued: 1 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
22.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 9PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.5
E
7
0.8
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
48
51
51
53
54
54
54
40
40
40
40
28
58
48
40
26
29
69
79
69
106
83
45
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:42AM1.32m
00:13AM1.48m
12:51PM1.36m
1:11AM1.53m
1:46PM1.43m
1:59AM1.59m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.76m
6:45AM0.71m
6:50PM0.73m
7:38AM0.64m
7:44PM0.68m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
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—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
5:05
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
19
22
22
21
20
19
18
18
18
21
23
21
20
19
18
17
18
Feels °C
19
19
19
20
21
22
21
19
22
21
21
21
19
18
18
17
19
20
20
19
18
16
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
47
48
51
51
53
54
54
54
40
40
40
40
28
31
33
23
26
26
106
237
372
716
662
745
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
11
0.3
S
9
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
75
115
82
73
82
18
16
64
84
89
172
62
15
28
26
26
57
18
34
24
23
62
47
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
S
5
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
E
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
42
2
3
2
80
95
85
7
18
30
3
50
48
17
70
68
27
64
2
28
28
10
8
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
—
—
—
0.3
E
2
0.5
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
11
59
88
62
35
28
—
—
—
1
6
16
28
58
48
40
17
29
69
79
69
106
83
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
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
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
West Pier (Port Alfred)
Eastern Cape (S)
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Bay of Plenty
Durban/KZN South
North Beach
Durban/KZN South
Vetchs Reef
Durban/KZN South
North Beach
Durban/KZN South
Richards Bay South Pier
KZN North
Lwandile
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Mbotyi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Bay of Plenty
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Vetchs Reef
Durban/KZN South
Vetchs Reef
Durban/KZN South
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
156
156
156
0
0
0
0
0
2
574
2
2
3
2
0
2
154
285
218
2
3
2
0
0
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Wedge
Umzumbe
Umzumbe
Umzumbe
Umzumbe
Reunion
Reunion
Amanzimtoti
Amanzimtoti
Umzumbe
Umzumbe
Amanzimtoti
Reunion
Country Club (African Beach)
Amanzimtoti
Umzumbe
Umzumbe
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
7
7
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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7
7
6
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