
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 88 | 67 | 57 | 87 | 148 | 229 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.99m | 5:06PM2.07m | 5:21AM1.91m | 5:37PM1.95m | 5:55AM1.78m | 6:12PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.15m | 11:17PM0.21m | 11:25AM0.26m | 11:50PM0.33m | 12:00PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
20 | 816 | 736 | 674 | 687 | 625 | 603 | 504 | 431 | 339 | 370 | 575 | 939 | 964 | 964 | 859 | 807 | 560 | 478 | 387 | 281 | 214 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 85 | 120 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 44 | 45 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 26 | 51 | 48 | 18 | — | 7 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
818 | 1098 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 88 | 67 | 57 | 87 | 148 | 229 | 227 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1240 | 155 | 156 | 156 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 700 | 700 | 856 | 713 | 122 |
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