Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 10AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 236 | 256 | 355 | 637 | 902 | 853 | 613 | 531 | 475 | 475 | 581 | 744 | 886 | 686 | 502 | 532 | 253 | 147 | 127 | 112 | 115 | 108 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.96m | 3:58PM2.09m | 4:12AM1.94m | 4:25PM2.05m | 4:39AM1.89m | 4:50PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.17m | 10:10PM0.17m | 10:14AM0.20m | 10:36PM0.21m | 10:40AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 90 | 90 | 113 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 45 | 88 | 84 | 80 | 69 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 375 | 253 | 147 | 127 | 112 | 115 | 108 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 65 | 78 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 28 | 70 | 67 | — | 41 | 21 | 19 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 136 | 236 | 256 | 355 | 637 | 902 | 853 | 613 | 531 | 475 | 475 | 581 | 744 | 886 | 686 | 502 | 532 | 109 | 117 | 780 | 1000 | 486 | 210 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 554 | 569 | 218 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 218 | 333 | 306 | 8 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 210 | 683 | 684 | 156 | 1 | 1 |
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