Surf Forecasts:
Vetchs Reef surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SE swell with 699 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 16s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vetchs Reef over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Oi, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Vetchs Reef over the next couple of weeks is, well, a bit quiet. It’s a rarely breaks kind of spot anyway, so this kind of flat spell is more normal than you’d think.
Right now, we’re looking at a long gap with nothing worth paddling out for. From today (Tuesday the 7th) all the way through to at least Sunday the 12th, the swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the wave energy is weak – figures like 313 (moderate) dropping down to 25 (weak). It’s just poor surf conditions, day after day. You’d be better off doing a beach clean-up than trying to surf.
Now, things start to look a little more interesting come Monday the 13th. We get a pulse of chest-high swell, around 6ft, coming from the ESE. The combined wave energy jumps up to a solid 433 (moderate). The wind goes cross-offshore from the SW, cleaning things right up. That Monday morning is the standout of the whole run. It’s still got a “rarely breaks” caveat, so don’t get your hopes too high, but if Vetchs Reef is gonna show its face, that’s the moment.
After that, the surf fades pretty quickly. Tuesday the 14th has some 5ft ESE swell, but the wind is cross or cross-on, and the conditions are marginal. We get a tiny window of glassy conditions on Wednesday the 15th with 3ft swell, but the energy is down to 181 (moderate) and it’s just ordinary.
The second week is a write-off for quality. The swell is tiny or poorly directed, with energy figures like 36 and 34 (weak). The wind stays cross-onshore or onshore, and it’s choppy. There’s a spike of bigger swell on the 22nd of July, with 7ft from the ENE and wave energy hitting 1016 (strong), but the wind is a fresh 30 km/h cross-off from the SSW. That’s getting into expert territory size-wise, and with the messy wind, it’s a no-go for a clean session.
So, bottom line: don’t bother for the next week. Keep an eye on Monday the 13th morning for your best and only real chance at Vetchs Reef. After that, it’s back to the waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 70 | 68 | 31 | 34 | 47 | 55 | 39 | 52 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 36 | 65 | 664 | 550 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.62m | 8:59AM1.43m | 9:47PM1.55m | 10:21AM1.38m | 11:11PM1.53m | 11:57AM1.41m | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 47 | 68 | 20 | 31 | 47 | 29 | 874 | 919 | 2039 | 3138 | 1832 | 1155 | 878 | 749 | 271 | 699 | 289 | 664 | 550 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 53 | 84 | 55 | 39 | 52 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 65 | 123 | 85 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 8 | SSW 11 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 17 | 14 | 179 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | — | 26 | 36 | 100 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 3 | — | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 159 | 70 | 3 | — | 34 | 28 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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