Surf Forecasts:
Vetchs Reef surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SE swell with 354 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period. 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (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 folks, Rusty here, and I’m looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead for our little corner of the world. We’ve got a solid run of days with nothing much doing at Vetchs Reef, so don't rush to grab your board just yet.
The first glimmer of something comes on Monday, 6th July. The swell creeps up to 3 ft from the SE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a moderate 372. But the wind is a light cross-onshore, so while it’s not total junk, it’s very ordinary. The more interesting window opens up from Tuesday, 14th July, when we start seeing some bigger numbers. That Tuesday morning, the swell pushes to 5 ft from the ESE with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 492. The wind is cross-off, which keeps the surface clean, but it’s a bit ordinary and only really for the advanced crew. The real standout, the one that gets my heart beating a little faster, is Thursday, 16th July morning. The swell hits 6 ft from the ESE (10-second period), and the combined energy is a solid 785. That’s a lot of push for this reef. The catch is the wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNE, so it’ll have a few little ripples, but that’s a lot of wave to play with. Given the size, this one’s strictly for experts.
Now, the bad news: before that, from the start of the period all the way through to Monday, 13th July, it’s a long dry spell. Every session is scored as poor surf – mostly small, weak, and onshore. After the 16th, it drops off again through the weekend into the second week, with tiny 2 ft to 3 ft swells and messy winds, so don't plan a trip around that.
A word on the water: it’s about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The best bet, if you’re an experienced charger, is Thursday, 16th July morning when the 6 ft ESE swell lines up. It’s big, it’s got energy, but it’s not perfect. Still, it’s the best we’ve got in the whole outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 62 | 40 | 102 | 157 | 127 | 306 | 159 | 70 | 208 | 37 | 36 | 64 | 61 | 52 | 35 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 54 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:07PM0.68m | 7:05AM0.60m | 7:27PM0.59m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | 5:07 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 831 | 736 | 492 | 273 | 157 | 127 | 147 | 75 | 47 | 96 | 37 | 36 | 64 | 773 | 1718 | 1110 | 1243 | 1735 | 1444 | 1037 | 771 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 63 | 62 | 40 | 39 | 42 | 34 | 80 | 61 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 82 | 159 | 52 | 35 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 54 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 54 | 14 | 61 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 102 | 136 | 92 | 306 | 159 | 70 | 208 | — | 9 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 329 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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