
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 12PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
414 | 388 | 388 | 440 | 495 | 553 | 553 | 553 | 544 | 556 | 551 | 678 | 1073 | 770 | 651 | 501 | 464 | 426 | 379 | 379 | 327 | 327 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.41m | 00:47AM1.41m | 1:20PM1.61m | 1:38AM1.58m | 1:59PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.83m | 6:44PM0.80m | 6:57AM0.66m | 7:36PM0.60m | 7:43AM0.49m | 8:13PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 |
414 | 388 | 388 | 440 | 495 | 553 | 553 | 553 | 544 | 556 | 551 | 32 | 805 | 770 | 651 | 501 | 464 | 426 | 379 | 379 | 327 | 327 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | S 22 | SW 20 | S 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 20 | SSE 7 | E 10 |
42 | 55 | 55 | 70 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 162 | 318 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 |
14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 43 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 34 | 33 | 7 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 73 | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 678 | 1073 | 170 | 92 | 582 | 1164 | 1040 | 675 | 466 | 332 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 862 | 155 | 354 | 405 | 237 | 1 | 237 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
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