Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 5PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s 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 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 207 | 168 | 164 | 169 | 169 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 202 | 248 | 226 | 171 | 151 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:04AM1.36m | 10:53PM1.55m | 11:24AM1.41m | 00:02AM1.62m | 12:34PM1.51m | 1:02AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.67m | 5:22AM0.69m | 5:32PM0.62m | 6:28AM0.59m | 6:40PM0.54m | 7:25AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
220 | 207 | 168 | 164 | 169 | 169 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 56 | 110 | 226 | 171 | 151 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 9 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 42 | 68 | 104 | 28 | 86 | 57 | 125 | 69 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 |
— | 1 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 96 | — | — | — | 47 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
25 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 66 | 27 | 29 | 202 | 248 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 285 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 108 | 154 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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