
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 85 | 87 | 97 | 194 | 262 | 256 | 203 | 144 | 118 | 114 | 156 | 118 | 88 | 81 | 58 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.33m | 00:34AM1.45m | 1:29PM1.48m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:27PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.80m | 6:06PM0.81m | 7:07AM0.68m | 7:39PM0.67m | 8:10AM0.50m | 8:36PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
85 | 85 | 87 | 151 | 138 | 125 | 120 | 203 | 144 | 118 | 114 | 156 | 118 | 88 | 81 | 58 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 |
83 | 47 | 99 | 40 | 24 | 49 | 32 | 116 | 47 | 43 | 78 | 149 | 135 | 83 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
62 | 62 | 45 | — | — | 23 | 5 | 47 | 110 | 108 | 60 | 90 | 87 | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
1 | 5 | 16 | 97 | 194 | 262 | 256 | 203 | — | 5 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 177 | 383 | 960 | 1493 | 2003 | 1436 | 1581 | 1459 | 1261 | 921 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 218 | 218 | 137 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 666 | 156 | 1424 | 378 | 739 | 666 | 404 | 404 | 329 | 329 | 237 | 237 |
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