Vetchs Reef surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 08 Feb 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 3PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am February 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Feb)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (08 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (08 Feb)3ft (0.9m)8s

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

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Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
1
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1.3
ENE
1.7
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
2
NE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
NE
Period(s) (?)667778888888677777777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)141137796662118120118113116113246223360355289247363236193232245366352
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
5
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
SW
10
N
10
WNW
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglasscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassoncross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:12AM
1.72
7:13PM
1.55
7:42AM
1.58
7:41PM
1.40
8:21AM
1.43
8:26PM
1.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:19PM
0.68
1:21AM
0.64
1:51PM
0.82
1:50AM
0.80
2:40PM
0.96
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
Sunrise-5:30-------5:30-------5:31------
Sunset----6:49-------6:47-------6:46---
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------12-----------3---
Temp. °C242728282726262524252728272625242425272823242424
Feels °C (?)263028303030292827282727262826262829282721252525
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