Surf Forecasts:
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 Type | Time (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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 |
 | 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) | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
| 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) | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 |
| 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) | — | E 12 | SW 10 | SW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | ENE 8 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 119 | 122 | 80 | 253 | 73 | 91 | — | — | 9 | 336 | 223 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 740 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 154 |
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