Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Issued: 1 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
23.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (14 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
2.2
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
77
74
50
43
134
210
449
154
241
101
76
57
52
37
25
23
24
27
28
26
25
16
17
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
ENE
15
NE
5
NW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:45AM1.88m
3:15PM1.83m
3:32AM1.92m
4:02PM1.89m
4:18AM1.92m
4:48PM1.91m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.27m
9:21PM0.31m
9:48AM0.21m
10:09PM0.29m
10:33AM0.19m
10:56PM0.31m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
16
20
23
23
21
19
19
20
20
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
16
14
14
17
21
23
22
18
18
19
15
14
15
16
17
16
16
17
18
19
19
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
S
13
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
Energy kJ
1334
1321
1303
1130
932
704
600
198
154
490
101
76
277
225
277
371
819
639
606
524
381
320
249
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
104
77
74
50
43
28
28
591
498
127
23
23
57
52
37
212
23
24
27
28
26
25
16
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
E
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
22
34
23
28
38
22
25
6
6
1
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
2.2
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
Energy kJ
3
14
38
134
210
449
241
499
1230
387
388
382
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
59
156
862
237
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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