Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 268 | 220 | 207 | 168 | 164 | 164 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 101 | 76 | 103 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 299 | 215 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:04AM1.36m | 10:53PM1.55m | 11:24AM1.41m | 00:02AM1.62m | 12:34PM1.51m | 1:02AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.74m | 4:16PM0.67m | 5:22AM0.69m | 5:32PM0.62m | 6:28AM0.59m | 6:40PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
273 | 268 | 220 | 207 | 168 | 164 | 164 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 101 | 76 | 103 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 173 | 215 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 42 | 69 | 105 | 30 | 86 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 |
— | — | — | 1 | 91 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | 93 | 91 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — |
26 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 69 | 28 | 35 | 60 | 299 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 285 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 108 | 218 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 0 |
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