Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 31 | 52 | 69 | 51 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:28PM1.25m | 12:11PM1.16m | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:47PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.94m | 5:06AM0.97m | 6:20PM1.00m | 7:26AM0.86m | 7:49PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
408 | 374 | 294 | 217 | 217 | 215 | 239 | 158 | 375 | 51 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 67 | 482 | 354 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
21 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 289 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
— | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 52 | 69 | 268 | 1111 | 1817 | 1980 | 1420 | 912 | 623 | 621 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 213 | 432 | 405 | 285 | 1 | 329 | 755 | 285 | 1 | 1 |
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