Vetchs Reef surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 SAST
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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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
109
80
80
80
104
106
183
268
259
247
589
480
456
449
449
160
209
143
102
114
149
146
110
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
0
SW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
S
20
SSE
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:22PM1.74m
6:37AM1.64m
7:17PM1.63m
7:34AM1.50m
8:24PM1.52m
8:50AM1.38m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.52m
12:53PM0.48m
1:30AM0.65m
1:53PM0.61m
2:45AM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
22
21
20
19
18
18
21
22
22
21
19
18
17
18
22
23
22
22
21
20
19
19
22
22
23
22
21
20
18
18
19
19
20
19
18
17
16
16
20
22
23
22
19
17
17
17
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
229
225
173
173
169
157
118
91
268
259
247
589
480
456
449
449
94
118
143
102
79
149
146
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.5
E
13
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
S
10
0.5
ENE
6
Energy kJ
116
109
80
80
80
104
106
83
69
37
26
18
87
52
105
100
160
121
85
84
114
46
71
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SE
7
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
20
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
111
79
79
54
64
80
83
121
112
106
106
64
11
25
42
8
93
87
84
84
81
73
26
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1.1
ENE
4
1.4
ENE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
183
50
102
114
163
146
157
155
149
154
209
3
8
9
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
574
683
423
218
2
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
156
156
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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