Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 111 | 79 | 57 | 42 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 127 | 160 | 161 | 156 | 153 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 74 | 68 | 73 | 201 | 346 | 658 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:02AM1.71m | 1:33PM1.62m | 1:56AM1.80m | 2:25PM1.74m | 2:45AM1.88m | 3:15PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.47m | 7:38PM0.45m | 8:15AM0.36m | 8:31PM0.37m | 9:03AM0.27m | 9:21PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 226 | 111 | 79 | 57 | 42 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 127 | 160 | 161 | 156 | 153 | 862 | 1191 | 1179 | 1340 | 1468 | 1315 | 1014 | 818 | 609 | 513 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 74 | 57 | 52 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 35 | 22 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 427 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | — | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 108 | — | — | — | 74 | 68 | 19 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 70 | 177 | 478 | 1018 | 1699 | 1187 | 1631 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 73 | 201 | 346 | 658 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 666 | 53 | 2 | 285 | 265 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 403 | 306 | 98 | 2 |
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