Vetchs Reef surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SAST
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Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
22
25
25
24
16
15
9
9
14
14
5
5
13
13
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
12
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
10
N
15
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SE
15
SSE
35
S
30
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:32PM1.46m
00:58AM1.69m
1:21PM1.61m
1:41AM1.83m
2:03PM1.75m
Low Tide
6:31AM0.68m
6:36PM0.59m
7:17AM0.52m
7:24PM0.45m
7:58AM0.38m
8:08PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
18
20
26
27
25
23
22
21
21
21
25
25
22
20
19
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
15
16
23
24
24
22
20
19
19
19
24
23
18
16
16
17
18
16
17
19
19
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
0.2
E
8
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
Energy kJ
121
156
226
681
662
491
373
331
373
318
515
590
138
1060
5
4009
2400
1609
1198
1039
902
690
566
474
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
29
22
25
14
24
16
107
225
208
169
14
5
5
13
13
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
17
10
14
2
13
13
15
9
9
14
5
1
1
2
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
1.6
S
12
1.9
S
7
3
S
14
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
Energy kJ
25
771
348
3972
3
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
9
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
666
666
666
221
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
3
9
6
4
5
4
4
6
9
5
5
4
7
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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