Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
21.3°C
0.1° 

Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 1AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (27 Aug)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (27 Aug)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
18
2.5
S
17
3
S
17
0.9
ESE
4
1
E
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
6
2.2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2
NE
7
2
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
2
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
32
45
59
105
188
320
434
403
352
363
362
405
587
815
945
803
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
30
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
Wind State
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:17PM1.82m
3:25AM1.80m
3:43PM1.94m
3:52AM1.89m
4:09PM2.04m
Low Tide
9:24PM0.40m
9:31AM0.28m
9:51PM0.30m
9:57AM0.19m
10:18PM0.22m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
16
17
21
22
21
19
17
Feels °C
19
19
17
17
16
16
15
14
13
12
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
13
12
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