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Vetchs Reef surf Forecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 17 May 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is 23.3°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 23.8 °C max: 24.9 °C min: 22.8 °C)
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Vetchs Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vetchs Reef sea temperature is 23.3°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 23.8 °C max: 24.9 °C min: 22.8 °C)
How big are the waves at Vetchs Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Vetchs Reef at 4AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vetchs Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
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| Energy (?) | 194 | 158 | 158 | 123 | 94 | 72 | 73 | 51 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 52 | 128 | 209 | 223 | 162 | 137 | 244 | 107 | 125 | 175 | 204 | 363 | 352 | 332 | 332 | 197 | 301 | 420 | 576 | 494 | 445 | 675 | 661 | 587 | 575 | 581 | 629 | 550 | 531 | 304 | 311 | 270 | 270 | 238 | 230 | 225 | 215 | 177 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:34PM 1.39 | 12:08PM 1.30 | 12:33AM 1.49 | 12:58PM 1.40 | 1:14AM 1.60 | 1:35PM 1.51 | 1:49AM 1.70 | 2:08PM 1.61 | 2:20AM 1.79 | 2:40PM 1.69 | 2:52AM 1.85 | 3:11PM 1.75 | 3:23AM 1.88 | 3:43PM 1.79 | 3:55AM 1.89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:07AM 0.82 | 6:07PM 0.78 | 6:57AM 0.70 | 6:56PM 0.67 | 7:34AM 0.59 | 7:34PM 0.57 | 8:06AM 0.49 | 8:08PM 0.48 | 8:36AM 0.40 | 8:40PM 0.41 | 9:07AM 0.34 | 9:13PM 0.36 | 9:37AM 0.30 | 9:45PM 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
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