Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
20.4°C
1.1° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 11PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)--
Afternoon (15 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (15 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
685
780
724
669
627
643
656
669
592
524
452
394
333
333
340
384
432
432
424
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
WNW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
W
5
N
10
E
40
S
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
15
S
30
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:48PM1.88m
5:58AM1.71m
6:12PM1.73m
6:23AM1.56m
6:36PM1.57m
Low Tide
11:58PM0.41m
12:00PM0.46m
00:22AM0.55m
12:24PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
1
1
3
7
6
3
5
7
Temp °C
21
20
21
20
20
21
24
22
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
23
21
22
20
20
21
24
17
14
13
14
14
14
16
14
14
14
13
14
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