Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 4PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
440 | 568 | 674 | 843 | 803 | 631 | 631 | 616 | 661 | 811 | 1190 | 1258 | 1006 | 1296 | 547 | 446 | 352 | 363 | 328 | 313 | 251 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09PM2.04m | 4:18AM1.95m | 4:36PM2.08m | 4:45AM1.97m | 5:04PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.19m | 10:18PM0.22m | 10:23AM0.13m | 10:45PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 7 |
455 | 365 | 353 | 287 | 233 | 184 | 137 | 309 | 243 | 190 | 187 | 141 | 103 | 739 | 547 | 446 | 352 | 363 | 328 | 313 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 |
— | 46 | 86 | 129 | 124 | 163 | 206 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 101 | 20 | 63 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 251 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
440 | 568 | 674 | 843 | 803 | 631 | 631 | 616 | 661 | 811 | 1190 | 1258 | 1006 | 1296 | 278 | 143 | 249 | 252 | 226 | 229 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 432 | 569 | 475 | 510 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 319 | 408 | 432 | 432 | 290 | 569 | 0 | 154 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 237 | 1 | 0 |
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