Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Issued: 7 pm 13 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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
1
NE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
2.2
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
112
106
104
77
74
69
45
126
181
449
163
248
121
99
73
54
38
37
24
25
26
27
26
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
10
N
10
W
10
NNW
5
NW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:25PM1.74m
2:45AM1.88m
3:15PM1.83m
3:32AM1.92m
4:02PM1.89m
4:18AM1.92m
Low Tide
8:31PM0.37m
9:03AM0.27m
9:21PM0.31m
9:48AM0.21m
10:09PM0.29m
10:33AM0.19m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
16
20
24
23
21
19
20
20
20
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
Feels °C
15
16
17
17
14
14
17
22
22
21
18
19
18
15
13
15
16
17
16
16
17
17
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.7
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
S
13
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.5
S
9
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
878
510
410
1191
1321
1303
1130
932
704
600
198
163
490
121
99
277
225
222
334
805
617
533
457
388
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
117
112
276
104
77
74
69
43
43
27
591
498
121
23
73
54
38
208
24
25
26
27
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.5
S
15
0.7
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.6
E
7
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
110
106
15
22
23
40
33
15
37
6
4
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
2.2
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.3
S
13
2
S
6
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
Energy kJ
12
45
126
181
449
248
564
294
451
408
392
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
82
210
862
329
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
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4
4
4
4
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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