
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 8PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 48 | 62 | 91 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 71 | 115 | 40 | 50 | 56 | 76 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.32m | 11:04PM1.47m | 11:42AM1.32m | 00:13AM1.48m | 12:51PM1.36m | 1:11AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.75m | 5:38AM0.76m | 5:44PM0.76m | 6:45AM0.71m | 6:50PM0.73m | 7:38AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
422 | 421 | 333 | 62 | 246 | 237 | 215 | 45 | 47 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 50 | 37 | 54 | 54 | 13 | 137 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 54 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 10 | S 5 | S 11 | E 7 | E 6 | S 14 | E 7 |
66 | 48 | 3 | 324 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 201 | 75 | 115 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 40 | 54 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 62 | 39 | 15 | 106 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | E 6 | SSW 10 |
19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 64 | 58 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 50 | 73 | 46 | 15 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 |
— | — | 62 | 91 | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 130 | 182 | 161 | 86 | 69 | — | — | — | 71 | 115 | 37 | 50 | 25 | 76 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 404 | 237 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 475 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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