Vetchs Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° S 31.05° E

Vetchs Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is
22.4° C
0.6° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE 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 (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) 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 2.4m 15s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 12th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 15th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 9s

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


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