Surf spot
Vetchies Reef
Forecast conditions and map view for Vetchies Reef in South Africa, Durban. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
- Country
- South Africa, Durban
- Coordinates
- -29.8664, 31.0531

Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Vetchies Reef in South Africa, Durban. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | ||
| Wave height (m) | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
| Wave direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | S | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | |
| Wave period (s) | 8.7 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9 | 9 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 12.3 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 145 | 255 | 258 | 398 | 435 | 470 | 494 | 520 | 522 | 546 | 572 | 547 | 530 | 513 | 479 | 468 | 461 | 492 | 493 | 479 | 452 | 273 | 278 | 209 | 278 | 262 | 300 | 283 | 266 | 256 | 241 | 228 | 218 | 205 | 177 | 163 | 159 | 156 | 150 | 137 | 163 | 166 | 174 | 189 | 200 | 206 | 191 | 184 | 172 | 156 | 140 | 134 | 276 | 627 | 774 | 755 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.9 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 13.4 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 10.2 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 10.7 | 14.3 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 20.4 | 12.3 | 21.5 | 23.9 | 27.4 | 18.4 | 8.7 | 9 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 13.8 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | |
| Wind direction | WNWCross | NWCross-on | WNWGlassy | ECross | ENECross-on | ESEGlassy | WSWCross-off | WSWCross-off | WCross | WNWCross-on | NWCross-on | ENECross-on | ENECross-on | NECross-on | NWGlassy | WNWCross-on | SWCross-off | SWCross-off | WCross | SSEOffshore | ECross | ENECross-on | NNEOnshore | NNWOnshore | NWGlassy | NWCross-on | NWCross-on | NECross-on | ENECross-on | NECross-on | NOnshore | NNWOnshore | NNWOnshore | NWCross-on | NWCross-on | ENECross-on | NECross-on | NNECross-on | WGlassy | WNWCross-on | SWCross-off | WSWCross-off | SWCross-off | SOffshore | SOffshore | SOffshore | WSWCross-off | WCross | WSWCross | WCross | NWCross-on | ENECross-on | ECross | NECross-on | NWCross-on | WNWGlassy | |