Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 69 | 100 | 88 | 46 | 88 | 113 | 98 | 87 | 98 | 78 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 106 | 129 | 96 | 116 | 233 | 384 | 572 | 584 | 649 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.65m | 6:05PM1.66m | 6:12AM1.58m | 6:46PM1.62m | 6:52AM1.50m | 7:32PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.45m | 00:12AM0.59m | 12:25PM0.51m | 00:55AM0.65m | 1:06PM0.56m | 1:46AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
46 | 336 | 636 | 773 | 1040 | 1019 | 1022 | 946 | 930 | 759 | 614 | 1179 | 353 | 711 | 640 | 653 | 561 | 479 | 388 | 325 | 572 | 584 | 649 | 615 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
90 | 46 | 100 | 88 | 40 | 88 | 113 | 98 | 87 | 98 | 78 | 75 | 79 | 307 | 261 | 215 | 211 | 207 | 233 | 384 | 276 | 198 | 173 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
10 | 15 | 44 | 37 | 46 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 52 | 43 | 31 | 80 | 106 | 129 | 96 | 116 | 90 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
37 | 69 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 239 | 652 | 836 | 1088 | 1237 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 404 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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