Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 3AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (05 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
49
48
31
343
47
48
69
152
148
282
273
262
202
192
192
155
150
119
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:11PM1.44m
9:12AM1.29m
10:28PM1.30m
12:19PM1.33m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.82m
3:39PM0.92m
5:32AM0.86m
6:39PM0.85m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:43
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
Feels °C
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
17
18
16
18
17
16
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