Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 77 | 74 | 50 | 43 | 134 | 210 | 449 | 154 | 241 | 101 | 76 | 57 | 52 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.88m | 3:15PM1.83m | 3:32AM1.92m | 4:02PM1.89m | 4:18AM1.92m | 4:48PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.27m | 9:21PM0.31m | 9:48AM0.21m | 10:09PM0.29m | 10:33AM0.19m | 10:56PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1334 | 1321 | 1303 | 1130 | 932 | 704 | 600 | 198 | 154 | 490 | 101 | 76 | 277 | 225 | 277 | 371 | 819 | 639 | 606 | 524 | 381 | 320 | 249 | 234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 104 | 77 | 74 | 50 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 591 | 498 | 127 | 23 | 23 | 57 | 52 | 37 | 212 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 34 | 23 | — | 28 | 38 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 14 | 38 | 134 | 210 | 449 | — | 241 | 499 | 1230 | 387 | 388 | 382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 156 | 862 | 237 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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