
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 91 | 135 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 50 | 69 | 30 | 61 | 53 | 62 | 171 | 119 | 81 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.68m | 7:05AM0.60m | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | |
5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 |
2247 | 2127 | 1868 | 1632 | 1419 | 1264 | 1103 | 1053 | 1087 | 1237 | 1339 | 851 | 809 | 690 | 584 | 488 | 480 | 464 | 108 | 123 | 171 | 119 | 81 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | E 6 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 86 | 64 | 52 | 50 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 228 | 62 | 213 | 248 | 160 | 198 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 7 | S 14 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 137 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 91 | 135 | — | 85 | 85 | — | 69 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 700 |
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