Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 10AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 135 | 99 | 117 | 150 | 118 | 113 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 94 | 121 | 116 | 109 | 106 | 104 | 747 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.45m | 1:29PM1.48m | 1:51AM1.59m | 2:27PM1.68m | 2:43AM1.75m | 3:12PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.68m | 7:39PM0.67m | 8:10AM0.50m | 8:36PM0.50m | 8:56AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 173 | 135 | 99 | 117 | 150 | 118 | 113 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 94 | 121 | 116 | 109 | 366 | 437 | 628 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 110 | 43 | 78 | 149 | 135 | 116 | 71 | 12 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | 15 | 21 | 71 | 163 | 106 | 104 | 271 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 108 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 64 | — | — | 407 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 176 | — | 10 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 122 | 263 | 1280 | 2367 | 2375 | 1968 | 1945 | 1703 | 1382 | 1046 | 820 | 666 | 578 | 584 | 515 | 559 | 747 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 666 | 156 | 210 | 354 | 739 | 666 | 432 | 404 | 404 | 265 | 53 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 285 | 907 | 780 | 1245 | 907 | 907 |
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