
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 6PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 243 | 115 | 182 | 206 | 255 | 381 | 557 | 627 | 1170 | 1725 | 1966 | 1801 | 1441 | 1581 | 830 | 679 | 606 | 619 | 1027 | 990 | |
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 | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56PM2.09m | 5:08AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.83m | 5:48PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.13m | 11:06PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.20m | 11:32PM0.29m | 11:37AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
71 | 329 | 315 | 283 | 74 | 74 | 50 | 123 | 99 | 109 | 121 | 48 | 67 | 63 | 1094 | 830 | 679 | 606 | 619 | 709 | 739 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
274 | 52 | 78 | 69 | 266 | 196 | 174 | 16 | 81 | 7 | 2 | 34 | — | — | 55 | 51 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 10 | S 17 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — |
37 | 35 | 52 | 31 | 52 | 52 | — | 7 | 53 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
203 | 243 | 115 | 182 | 206 | 255 | 381 | 557 | 627 | 1170 | 1725 | 1966 | 1801 | 1441 | 1581 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1027 | 990 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 780 | 862 | 695 | 695 | 683 | 683 | 554 | 483 | 221 | 221 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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