Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Issued: 7 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
23.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (14 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)--
Afternoon (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
68
96
66
54
41
36
26
26
18
10
14
13
18
19
28
26
24
23
25
26
0
0
16
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
NW
5
W
20
SW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
10
E
5
ENE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
10
WSW
5
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
High Tide
3:15PM1.83m
3:32AM1.92m
4:02PM1.89m
4:18AM1.92m
4:48PM1.91m
5:02AM1.88m
Low Tide
9:21PM0.31m
9:48AM0.21m
10:09PM0.29m
10:33AM0.19m
10:56PM0.31m
11:17AM0.21m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
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5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
20
20
Feels °C
21
17
17
18
18
15
14
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
20
22
20
19
19
18
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
0.6
ENE
7
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
806
794
683
673
573
564
36
339
339
273
152
177
547
456
411
338
274
227
227
184
146
78
212
276
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
26
68
96
66
54
41
14
26
26
18
256
195
13
18
19
28
26
24
23
25
118
163
78
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
S
16
0.5
E
7
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
43
28
27
30
35
22
7
7
13
10
14
1
5
5
2
2
2
2
47
26
68
45
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
67
7
7
2
957
209
217
194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
0
0
0
1
210
404
237
1
1
1
1
1
1
53
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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