
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 1455 | 1342 | 1312 | 969 | 1228 | 1175 | 969 | 845 | 700 | 574 | 516 | 471 | 459 | 477 | 393 | 489 | 358 | 316 | 309 | 392 | 386 | 393 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.41m | 7:02PM1.40m | 7:28AM1.25m | 7:47PM1.22m | 12:04PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.79m | 1:22AM0.86m | 1:24PM0.97m | 3:13AM1.00m | 6:40PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
305 | 103 | 1342 | 1312 | 969 | 1228 | 1175 | 969 | 845 | 700 | 574 | 516 | 471 | 459 | 402 | 393 | 358 | 358 | 316 | 309 | 309 | 298 | 297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
73 | 62 | 60 | 58 | — | 257 | 111 | 51 | 26 | 41 | 79 | 74 | 72 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 100 | 151 | 246 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 84 | 44 | — | 47 | 81 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 23 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1222 | 1455 | — | — | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | 477 | 3 | 489 | — | — | — | 392 | 386 | 393 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 780 | 780 | 1238 | 907 | 907 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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