Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
563 | 748 | 550 | 470 | 392 | 288 | 202 | 166 | 162 | 162 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 120 | 117 | 142 | 89 | 86 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29PM1.85m | 6:38AM1.67m | 6:58PM1.71m | 7:05AM1.52m | 7:27PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.45m | 12:42PM0.46m | 1:08AM0.59m | 1:09PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 |
4 | 561 | 550 | 470 | 392 | 288 | 202 | 166 | 162 | 162 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 120 | 117 | 222 | 89 | 86 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 84 | — | 163 | 98 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 | — | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 16 | — |
10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | 6 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 9 | — | — | 82 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
563 | 748 | 64 | 48 | — | 34 | 237 | 268 | 166 | 80 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 142 | 20 | 56 | 211 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 210 | 432 | 137 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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