Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 5AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 211 | 165 | 135 | 99 | 71 | 52 | 51 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 41 | 94 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.23m | 11:03PM1.18m | 12:17PM1.37m | 00:35AM1.31m | 1:01PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.92m | 5:09PM1.02m | 5:28AM0.90m | 6:44PM0.86m | 6:36AM0.75m | 7:20PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 139 | 211 | 165 | 135 | 99 | 71 | 52 | 51 | 42 | 40 | 780 | 654 | 529 | 422 | 326 | 281 | 313 | 267 | 173 | 138 | 108 | 71 | 71 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 30 | 137 | 119 | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 104 | 130 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 9 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 66 | 28 | 79 | 572 | 1569 | 2047 | 1691 | 1225 | 1005 | 1158 | — | — | — | 33 | 8 | 23 | 41 | 94 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 666 | 862 | 405 | 237 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 154 | 218 | 40 | 2 | 154 | 156 | 53 | 1 | 1 |
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