Surf Forecasts:
Vetchs Reef surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, E swell with 530 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vetchs Reef in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 11s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vetchs Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 723 | 530 | 392 | 279 | 279 | 234 | 190 | 192 | 153 | 113 | 117 | 94 | 69 | 0 | 46 | 86 | 113 | 78 | 84 | 79 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 4:55AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.89m | 6:01PM1.96m | 6:11AM1.82m | 6:38PM1.88m | 6:48AM1.71m | 7:14PM1.78m | 7:24AM1.59m | 7:52PM1.65m | 8:03AM1.46m | 8:36PM1.52m | 8:51AM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.26m | 11:06AM0.15m | 11:31PM0.27m | 11:44AM0.18m | 00:10AM0.32m | 12:21PM0.26m | 00:48AM0.41m | 12:56PM0.37m | 1:26AM0.52m | 1:31PM0.50m | 2:06AM0.65m | 2:09PM0.64m | 2:56AM0.77m | 2:58PM0.77m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
 | 5:13 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 723 | 530 | 392 | 279 | 279 | 234 | 190 | 192 | 153 | 477 | 704 | 455 | 999 | 218 | 229 | 183 | 52 | 115 | 84 | 465 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | S 17 |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 103 | 25 | 95 | 49 | 135 | 90 | 170 | 113 | 117 | 94 | 226 | 192 | 190 | 41 | 146 | 140 | 238 | 79 | 373 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 15 | S 10 | SSE 15 | S 12 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSE 12 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SE 10 | S 17 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 13 | 40 | 2 | 2 | — | 69 | 48 | 85 | 96 | 62 | 69 | 256 | 46 | 55 | 109 | 15 | 79 | 137 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | 10 | 62 | — | — | 6 | 86 | 113 | 78 | 28 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 666 | 0 | 2 | 475 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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