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Vetchs Reef surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
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Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
19 | 13 | 83 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 47 | 21 | 32 | 45 | 96 | 80 | 96 | 68 | 48 | 64 | 90 | 154 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:02AM2.01m | 3:25PM1.93m | 3:42AM2.03m | 4:06PM1.95m | 4:23AM2.00m | 4:49PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.18m | 9:31PM0.20m | 9:57AM0.15m | 10:13PM0.21m | 10:37AM0.17m | 10:56PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
1525 | 1484 | 1317 | 1324 | 1121 | 986 | 875 | 759 | 633 | 488 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 342 | 356 | 336 | 47 | 233 | 229 | 172 | 163 | 163 | 100 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
19 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 44 | 174 | 48 | 38 | 106 | 94 | 60 | 178 | 175 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SSE 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 34 | 21 | — | — | 8 | 12 | 20 | 138 | 112 | 112 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
116 | 106 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 21 | 32 | 45 | 96 | 80 | 96 | 68 | 48 | 64 | 90 | 154 | 142 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 554 | 2 | 218 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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