Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
20.0°C
1.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 3PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (11 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (11 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.1
E
9
0.8
E
9
1
E
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
232
203
212
212
168
164
160
127
127
120
119
181
96
157
248
315
333
199
190
175
141
366
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SW
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
0
SE
5
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:42AM1.98m
4:00PM2.12m
4:13AM2.02m
4:29PM2.13m
4:41AM2.00m
4:56PM2.09m
Low Tide
9:48AM0.11m
10:10PM0.14m
10:17AM0.09m
10:38PM0.14m
10:45AM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
17
17
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
21
20
21
22
21
23
21
22
22
21
21
21
19
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