Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
22.8° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 12AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s

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 Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
265
206
83
68
59
40
59
60
78
113
75
75
60
58
62
64
64
141
75
77
79
63
51
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
30
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
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
High Tide
8:51PM1.57m
9:11AM1.38m
9:54PM1.50m
10:23AM1.32m
11:04PM1.47m
11:42AM1.32m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.59m
3:12AM0.71m
3:20PM0.68m
4:22AM0.76m
4:29PM0.75m
5:38AM0.76m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
19
19
23
23
21
20
20
19
18
18
23
23
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
22
Feels °C
20
20
19
18
17
16
21
21
19
19
19
18
16
16
21
21
20
21
20
19
17
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
135
141
104
83
68
59
40
332
521
627
627
741
724
566
422
421
333
64
64
75
77
79
63
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
19
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
SE
10
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
5
129
96
73
71
53
273
30
60
43
58
75
75
60
58
12
11
324
250
237
218
204
75
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
25
25
24
44
74
74
26
59
7
43
37
27
28
19
18
5
5
7
7
3
3
3
42
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
157
265
206
41
78
113
62
64
141
2
18
91
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
156
329
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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