Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
21.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 10AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
1.2
SE
11
0.4
ESE
11
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
62
62
62
61
40
39
354
39
229
224
180
154
127
212
251
275
240
213
200
81
93
129
275
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:36AM1.64m
7:07PM1.74m
7:14AM1.58m
7:49PM1.69m
8:00AM1.51m
8:41PM1.62m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.50m
12:45PM0.40m
1:17AM0.55m
1:24PM0.47m
2:03AM0.62m
2:11PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
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6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:08
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
16
20
20
20
19
17
16
15
15
19
20
21
20
19
17
17
17
21
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
14
14
14
18
16
17
18
15
13
11
11
15
16
18
19
17
14
13
13
17
18
20
20
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
1.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
831
884
815
736
615
492
411
354
273
229
224
180
154
127
80
121
113
99
86
86
33
60
46
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
63
62
62
62
61
40
39
39
39
30
33
31
20
19
124
100
80
61
61
61
17
17
21
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
34
33
31
29
16
38
38
37
6
6
18
18
18
18
18
18
20
21
8
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
7
18
30
31
106
92
75
32
32
212
251
275
240
213
200
81
93
129
275
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Reunion
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Reunion
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Vetchs Reef
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Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
North Beach
Durban/KZN South
Vetchs Reef
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
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