Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Issued: 1 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
21.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Vetchs Reef surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SE swell with 360 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vetchs Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Vetchs Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Vetchs Reef in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 3rd Jul)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 6th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 5th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vetchs Reef over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, it’s Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you, the next couple of weeks look pretty tough for surf at Vetchs Reef. This spot’s always been a rare one to fire, and unfortunately, this forecast isn’t changing that story.

We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much at all, with clean, rideable waves only really showing for a short window. The first real sniff of anything decent doesn’t happen until Monday morning, July 6th. The days leading up to that are all small, weak, and poor – not worth getting wet for.

That Monday morning, July 6th, is likely your standout. The wave energy jumps up to a decent level with a combined swell energy of (354). You’ve got a 3ft swell rolling in from the SE with a 10-second period. The absolute best part is the glassy wind. That’ll have the reef looking clean and smooth, with no wind chop at all. It’s not huge, but for a spot that rarely shows its face, this is the moment.

After that Monday morning session, it’s pretty much back to the usual grim run. The swell drops, and the wind turns cross-on or strong for the rest of the outlook. It’s a long gap of poor to flat conditions right through to Saturday, July 18th.

The water temp at the start is sitting around 71°, which is basically normal for the time of year, so no weird surprises there.

So, you’ve got one real shot: sunrise on Monday, July 6th. Make the most of it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
1.4
NE
5
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1.7
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
101
93
65
63
59
40
119
151
122
253
73
91
93
30
22
17
12
11
34
19
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
NW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
W
10
NNE
25
NE
10
NNW
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NE
15
NE
10
WSW
10
NE
10
SSE
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
E
10
NNW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:56PM1.80m
6:02AM1.69m
6:30PM1.78m
6:36AM1.64m
7:07PM1.74m
7:14AM1.58m
7:49PM1.69m
8:00AM1.51m
8:41PM1.62m
8:59AM1.43m
9:47PM1.55m
10:21AM1.38m
11:11PM1.53m
11:57AM1.41m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.46m
12:11PM0.36m
00:39AM0.50m
12:45PM0.40m
1:17AM0.55m
1:24PM0.47m
2:03AM0.62m
2:11PM0.54m
3:00AM0.68m
3:12PM0.63m
4:16AM0.72m
4:34PM0.69m
5:45AM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
21
19
17
18
17
19
20
18
20
20
20
21
22
21
23
23
20
20
19
19
19
Feels °C
16
18
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
19
17
18
20
20
20
17
18
18
19
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1.1
ENE
7
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2469
3042
2111
1361
831
763
500
273
151
122
113
59
33
93
26
14
82
71
816
546
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.9
NE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
SE
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
81
101
93
65
63
59
40
42
44
33
79
18
87
30
80
71
17
12
11
34
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.5
SW
10
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
98
53
15
7
6
33
38
37
19
18
26
17
92
30
22
13
7
7
8
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
1.4
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.7
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.6
SSW
3
1.7
SSW
8
1.4
S
8
Energy kJ
9
119
122
80
253
73
91
9
336
223
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
2
740
1
1
2
2
154
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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Information about the Vetchs Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Vetchs Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Vetchs Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vetchs Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Vetchs Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Vetchs Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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