Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (15 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 10PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 26 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.89m | 4:18AM1.92m | 4:48PM1.91m | 5:02AM1.88m | 5:34PM1.89m | 5:47AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.29m | 10:33AM0.19m | 10:56PM0.31m | 11:17AM0.21m | 11:42PM0.36m | 12:01PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 277 | 273 | 256 | 176 | 159 | 517 | 467 | 382 | 326 | 227 | 227 | 181 | 167 | 102 | 101 | 508 | 336 | 261 | 474 | 494 | 688 | 753 | 825 | 938 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 6 | S 8 | S 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 195 | 189 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 118 | 163 | 212 | 7 | 65 | 71 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | SE 11 | S 12 | E 6 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 68 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 260 | 236 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 404 | 237 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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