Surf Forecasts:
Vetchs Reef surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 29 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 29 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NE swell with 614 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Saturday (Nov 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 29th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 29th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vetchs Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 66 | 104 | 70 | 175 | 306 | 186 | 137 | 97 | 74 | 113 | 131 | 151 | 234 | 205 | 285 | 558 | 456 | 193 | 149 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.58m | 6:33AM1.52m | 6:35PM1.45m | 7:26AM1.43m | 7:29PM1.33m | 8:48AM1.38m | 9:04PM1.25m | 10:30AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.28m | 11:46AM1.52m | 00:08AM1.39m | 12:39PM1.66m | 00:59AM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.65m | 00:15AM0.59m | 12:35PM0.77m | 00:56AM0.69m | 1:34PM0.88m | 1:57AM0.78m | 3:14PM0.94m | 3:31AM0.82m | 5:05PM0.88m | 5:06AM0.77m | 6:14PM0.76m | 6:11AM0.65m | 7:01PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 66 | 605 | 480 | 290 | 132 | 186 | 137 | 97 | 74 | 113 | 131 | 151 | 74 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 337 | 193 | 149 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 5 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | S 5 |
| kJ | 68 | 66 | 20 | — | — | 40 | 19 | 17 | 46 | 70 | 56 | 110 | 42 | 25 | 98 | 41 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 24 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | SW 12 | S 10 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 46 | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | 6 | 92 | 34 | 81 | 49 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | S 11 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | ENE 3 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 64 | 104 | 70 | 175 | 306 | 235 | 237 | 558 | 206 | 163 | — | 7 | 234 | 205 | 285 | 558 | 456 | 47 | 72 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 218 | 739 | 2 | 155 | 739 | 1 | 285 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 1955 | 253 | 685 | 475 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
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