
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:35PM2.14m | 4:49AM1.99m | 5:06PM2.07m | 5:21AM1.91m | 5:37PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.09m | 10:46PM0.14m | 10:54AM0.15m | 11:17PM0.21m | 11:25AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 700 | 20 | 736 | 736 | 674 | 613 | 625 | 535 | 504 | 431 | 432 | 415 | 575 | 939 | 980 | 964 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
10 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 19 | — | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
678 | 739 | 900 | 838 | 802 | 1060 | 674 | 996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1238 | 895 | 404 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 895 | 887 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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