Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 2PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 5 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 59 | 45 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 93 | 66 | 48 | 140 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 38 | 89 | 57 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.38m | 9:54PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.32m | 11:04PM1.47m | 11:42AM1.32m | 00:13AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.71m | 3:20PM0.68m | 4:22AM0.76m | 4:29PM0.75m | 5:38AM0.76m | 5:44PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 83 | 59 | 45 | 332 | 521 | 627 | 627 | 741 | 724 | 566 | 422 | 421 | 333 | 324 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 19 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 53 | 273 | 30 | 31 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 53 | 11 | 48 | 250 | 237 | 215 | 198 | 42 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 74 | 74 | 26 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 66 | 7 | 140 | — | 1 | 46 | 206 | 206 | 146 | 89 | 57 | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 329 | 405 | 237 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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