Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 6PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 11 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 360 | 46 | 119 | 224 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.80m | 6:02AM1.69m | 6:30PM1.78m | 6:36AM1.64m | 7:07PM1.74m | 7:14AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.34m | 00:03AM0.46m | 12:11PM0.36m | 00:39AM0.50m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:17AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 2615 | 3257 | 2469 | 1155 | 2580 | 3042 | 3045 | 2587 | 2111 | 1659 | 1361 | 1100 | 934 | 831 | 750 | 815 | 763 | 625 | 500 | 360 | 323 | 273 | 224 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | SSW 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 82 | 82 | 81 | 1018 | 186 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SW 10 | S 21 | SW 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 73 | 103 | 98 | 97 | — | 53 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 6901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 29 | 46 | 119 | 101 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 329 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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