Surf Forecasts:
Vetchs Reef surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, E swell with 567 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vetchs Reef in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vetchs Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 50 | 62 | 38 | 71 | 183 | 316 | 310 | 246 | 454 | 442 | 388 | 469 | 499 | 459 | 520 | 492 | 225 | 154 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | 4:01PM1.92m | 4:14AM1.92m | 4:43PM1.98m | 4:55AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.89m | 6:01PM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | 9:45AM0.22m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:27AM0.16m | 10:51PM0.26m | 11:06AM0.15m | 11:31PM0.27m | 11:44AM0.18m | 00:10AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1103 | 1087 | 941 | 584 | 480 | 71 | 183 | 316 | 310 | 246 | 454 | 442 | 388 | 469 | 499 | 459 | 520 | 492 | 225 | 154 | 2958 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 50 | 62 | 38 | 112 | 202 | 154 | 110 | 195 | 52 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 9 | — | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 137 | 62 | 33 | — | 53 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 80 | 483 | 2023 | 4865 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 666 | 685 | 1 |
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