Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
22.1°C
0.1° 

Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Vetchs Reef surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 1,226 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 7th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 12th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vetchs Reef over the next 16 days.


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