Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- 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 10AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| 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 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | 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 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 764 | 670 | 566 | 698 | 510 | 573 | 748 | 550 | 414 | 392 | 288 | 241 | 201 | 162 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 117 | 115 | 140 | 240 | 135 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.80m | 6:29PM1.85m | 6:38AM1.67m | 6:58PM1.71m | 7:05AM1.52m | 7:27PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.33m | 12:15PM0.32m | 00:39AM0.45m | 12:42PM0.46m | 1:08AM0.59m | 1:09PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 | 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 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 764 | 670 | 566 | 520 | 10 | 4 | 561 | 550 | 414 | 392 | 288 | 241 | 201 | 162 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 117 | 115 | 167 | 165 | 101 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SW 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 16 | SW 15 | — | S 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 15 | SSE 5 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 84 | 4 | — | 50 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 18 | SW 11 | SW 9 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 47 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 40 | 20 | 698 | 510 | 573 | 748 | 71 | 37 | 3 | 42 | 165 | 171 | 94 | 56 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | 140 | 240 | 135 | 246 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 210 | 156 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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