Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (13 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 77 | 74 | 69 | 45 | 126 | 181 | 449 | 163 | 248 | 121 | 99 | 73 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.74m | 2:45AM1.88m | 3:15PM1.83m | 3:32AM1.92m | 4:02PM1.89m | 4:18AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.37m | 9:03AM0.27m | 9:21PM0.31m | 9:48AM0.21m | 10:09PM0.29m | 10:33AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 878 | 510 | 410 | 1191 | 1321 | 1303 | 1130 | 932 | 704 | 600 | 198 | 163 | 490 | 121 | 99 | 277 | 225 | 222 | 334 | 805 | 617 | 533 | 457 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 117 | 112 | 276 | 104 | 77 | 74 | 69 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 591 | 498 | 121 | 23 | — | 73 | 54 | 38 | 208 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 15 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 110 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 22 | 23 | — | 40 | 33 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | S 13 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 45 | 126 | 181 | 449 | — | 248 | 564 | 294 | 451 | 408 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 210 | 862 | 329 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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