Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
21.4°C
0.0° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 9PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.5
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
SE
9
1
SSW
16
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
2.1
S
18
0.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
8
23
22
18
5
4
4
0
3
2
7
12
0
7
6
7
0
11
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SW
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:22PM1.50m
2:28AM1.55m
2:50PM1.67m
2:57AM1.68m
3:17PM1.82m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.70m
8:27PM0.69m
8:37AM0.55m
8:57PM0.54m
9:04AM0.41m
9:24PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
17
18
18
18
19
17
16
16
17
19
18
17
16
17
17
17
19
17
18
19
19
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