Vetchs Reef surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 May 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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 7AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
22
34
15
15
32
24
29
33
33
25
26
27
24
26
26
26
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
NNE
10
NW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:41AM1.83m
2:03PM1.75m
2:22AM1.94m
2:44PM1.86m
3:02AM2.01m
3:25PM1.93m
Low Tide
7:58AM0.38m
8:08PM0.33m
8:38AM0.26m
8:49PM0.24m
9:17AM0.18m
9:31PM0.20m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:09
3
2
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
21
21
21
20
19
19
20
20
20
21
22
21
20
17
18
16
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
19
21
20
20
18
17
17
18
19
19
21
23
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.6
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
3761
2190
1475
1248
1268
964
819
526
379
317
426
449
1273
1834
1952
2206
2119
2061
2004
1779
1324
1121
986
771
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
ENE
5
0.7
S
15
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
5
5
264
193
5
5
5
99
98
83
15
227
14
24
29
33
33
25
26
27
24
26
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
S
16
0.5
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
4
5
7
14
126
15
32
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
22
34
15
28
28
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
221
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
432
154
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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