Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 9PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 78 | 199 | 229 | 422 | 153 | 114 | 79 | 57 | 44 | 54 | 80 | 86 | 127 | 160 | 161 | 156 | 153 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 75 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.51m | 1:02AM1.71m | 1:33PM1.62m | 1:56AM1.80m | 2:25PM1.74m | 2:45AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.54m | 7:25AM0.47m | 7:38PM0.45m | 8:15AM0.36m | 8:31PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
103 | 78 | 56 | 89 | 280 | 153 | 114 | 79 | 57 | 44 | 54 | 80 | 86 | 127 | 160 | 373 | 156 | 1342 | 862 | 1208 | 1208 | 1340 | 1468 | 1299 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
86 | 57 | — | 47 | 27 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 36 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 161 | 2 | 153 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 75 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | — | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
28 | 58 | 199 | 229 | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 88 | 188 | 529 | 749 | 1810 | 2249 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 306 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 53 | 1 | 285 | 265 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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