Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
21.9° C
0.1° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 10PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)--
Afternoon (13 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (13 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
234
196
168
351
734
875
844
942
980
967
986
918
834
730
716
755
934
819
723
646
621
551
477
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
20
S
20
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
S
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
3:15PM1.80m
3:30AM1.86m
4:01PM1.92m
4:14AM1.92m
4:43PM1.98m
4:55AM1.93m
Low Tide
9:22PM0.37m
9:45AM0.22m
10:08PM0.29m
10:27AM0.16m
10:51PM0.26m
11:06AM0.15m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
16
16
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
20
Feels °C
18
19
18
17
15
15
19
17
17
19
18
16
16
16
19
17
19
19
18
17
17
17
21
18
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