Vetchs Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, been a bit flat, but we’ve got a pulse coming. For you experienced guys, Vetchs Reef is the play. This is an advanced reef break that rarely breaks, so when it does, it’s special.

The main event is Monday morning, August 3rd. We’ve got a clean 7ft swell out of the SE, with a 11-second period – that’s groundswell with some serious power. The combined energy of all swells here is strong at 1107. The wind is glassy from the SSE at 3 mph, so the surface will be like a mirror. Water temp is 72°, about normal for the time of year. This is for experts only – anything over 5ft gets heavy, and at 7ft, it’s a proper reef slab. Expect crowds to be possible when it’s on.

Monday afternoon, the swell drops to 6ft from the SE, but the wind goes cross-on from the SE at 6 mph, so the quality drops. The energy is still moderate at 769. It’s marginal.

Tuesday morning, August 4th, the swell is 5ft from the ESE, but still cross-on from the NE at 6 mph. The energy is 520. Conditions are just okay.

Wednesday morning, August 5th, we get a clean window with the wind dropping to 3 mph from the ENE, and the swell is 3ft from the ESE. The energy is low at 222. Surfable, but small.

From Thursday, August 6th, through to Sunday, August 16th, it’s a long dry spell. The swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, chopping everything up. There’s a brief clean moment on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 11th, with the wind going light and cross-off from the SSW at 3 mph, and the swell nudging up to 4ft from the E, with a 9-second period. The energy is 202. Clean, but still very ordinary.

Then, Wednesday morning, August 12th, we see a rise to 5ft from the NE, but the wind is a nasty cross-on from the NNE at 16 mph, so it’s all chop. The energy is 327. Not good.

Thursday, August 13th, brings 5ft to 6ft from the ENE, with an onshore wind. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s all wind-swell bump. The energy is moderate (382 to 499). Not worth it.

Friday, August 14th, is similar – 6ft from the ENE, but again cross-on from the NE at 9 mph. The energy is high at 864, but the wind ruins it.

After that, it’s downhill to the end of the 16-day window. The swell fades, and the wind stays messy. There’s a little clean blip on the morning of Monday, August 17th, from the SSW, but the swell is weak and the period is a short 6 seconds. The energy is only 193. Not worth the drive.

The standout is Monday morning, August 3rd, at Vetchs Reef. That’s the one to mark down.

Rusty.

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