Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.6° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
270
260
260
224
196
201
201
169
167
138
138
109
109
109
115
142
115
119
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:37AM1.21m
1:24PM1.35m
1:31AM1.37m
1:53PM1.54m
Low Tide
6:40PM1.03m
6:57AM0.89m
7:35PM0.85m
7:36AM0.72m
8:04PM0.67m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
23
22
23
23
22
24
24
22
22
20
21
21
20
21
22
21
21
20
18
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