Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 5PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 244 | 271 | 335 | 279 | 432 | 450 | 468 | 450 | 432 | 494 | 494 | 720 | 553 | 564 | 515 | 515 | 517 | 448 | 448 | 778 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:59PM2.09m | 5:10AM1.98m | 5:30PM2.06m | 5:41AM1.91m | 6:00PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.09m | 11:08PM0.18m | 11:17AM0.12m | 11:39PM0.23m | 11:47AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 244 | 271 | 335 | 279 | 432 | 450 | 468 | 450 | 432 | 494 | 494 | 522 | 553 | 564 | 515 | 515 | 517 | 448 | 448 | 9 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SE 8 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 104 | 45 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 11 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 23 | 39 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 32 | 29 | — | — | 720 | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | 21 | 42 | 778 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 554 | 554 | 2 | 218 |
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