
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 5AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 155 | 338 | 176 | 300 | 292 | 300 | 253 | 207 | 351 | 666 | 724 | 705 | 780 | 804 | 838 | 776 | 701 | 701 | 630 | 630 | 575 | 575 | 575 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | 4:01PM1.92m | 4:14AM1.92m | 4:43PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | 9:45AM0.22m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:27AM0.16m | 10:51PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
125 | 144 | 125 | 176 | 300 | 121 | 300 | 253 | 207 | 351 | 666 | 724 | 705 | 780 | 804 | 838 | 776 | 701 | 701 | 630 | 630 | 575 | 575 | 575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 |
140 | 85 | 133 | 138 | 198 | 33 | 119 | 144 | 159 | 157 | 78 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 31 | 33 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 |
60 | 135 | 213 | 160 | 36 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 143 | 80 | — | 10 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 155 | 338 | — | — | 292 | — | — | — | 202 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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