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Vetchs Reef surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
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 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | |
10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 53 | 50 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:27AM1.81m | 3:50PM1.72m | 3:59AM1.80m | 4:23PM1.73m | 4:31AM1.77m | 4:55PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.43m | 10:13AM0.35m | 10:24PM0.44m | 10:44AM0.37m | 10:58PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 111 | 112 | 109 | 110 | 83 | 66 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 67 | 53 | 50 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 69 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 18 | 56 | 56 | 23 | 22 | 73 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 50 | 34 | 71 | 57 | 28 | 84 | 83 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 10 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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