
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 92 | 188 | 242 | 228 | 624 | 381 | 490 | 878 | 783 | 1228 | 1143 | 989 | 904 | 800 | 691 | 604 | 500 | 409 | 374 | 338 | 297 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.75m | 3:12PM1.86m | 3:25AM1.88m | 3:50PM2.00m | 4:03AM1.96m | 4:26PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.35m | 9:36AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.24m | 10:12AM0.12m | 10:35PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | S 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
94 | 92 | 188 | 242 | 228 | 527 | 396 | 490 | 878 | 783 | 1228 | 1143 | 989 | 904 | 800 | 691 | 604 | 500 | 409 | 374 | 338 | 297 | 232 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
10 | 42 | 70 | 163 | 126 | 303 | 307 | 470 | 555 | 125 | 119 | 83 | 133 | 100 | 71 | 47 | 116 | 151 | 114 | 78 | 74 | 56 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | S 26 | S 25 | S 24 | S 23 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | 123 | 68 | 215 | 177 | 163 | 145 | 135 | 54 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 64 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 63 | 37 | 52 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1373 | 1125 | 840 | 597 | 534 | 624 | 381 | 428 | 300 | 724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 887 | 907 | 907 | 1 | 1 | 907 | 803 | 856 | 887 | 907 | 53 | 907 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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