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 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 | |
| Wave direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SSE | S | S | S | S | SE | ESE | SE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | S | S | |
| Wave period (s) | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 7 | 5.8 | 7 | 7.7 | 8 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 9 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 151 | 138 | 115 | 102 | 90 | 83 | 76 | 92 | 99 | 92 | 69 | 78 | 66 | 59 | 62 | 54 | 44 | 58 | 59 | 56 | 59 | 42 | 72 | 58 | 72 | 69 | 37 | 26 | 15 | 51 | 53 | 40 | 84 | 277 | 566 | 704 | 868 | 703 | 582 | 478 | 499 | 421 | 495 | 468 | 435 | 386 | 341 | 328 | 328 | 245 | 267 | 277 | 257 | 227 | 804 | 1232 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 15.9 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 17.1 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 7.2 | 6 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 9.1 | 19.1 | 16.1 | 12 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 13.2 | 14.6 | 15.9 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 20 | 22.5 | 28 | 19.9 | 11.5 | 9.8 | 7 | 6 | 4.7 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 7.4 | 8 | 7.8 | |
| Wind direction | WSWCross-off | SWCross-off | WCross | SOffshore | SSEOffshore | SSEOffshore | WCross | WSWCross | WCross | WNWGlassy | NWCross-on | NECross-on | ENECross-on | NNECross-on | NOnshore | NOnshore | NNWOnshore | NWCross-on | NNWOnshore | NECross-on | ENECross-on | NNEGlassy | WCross | NWCross-on | WNWCross-on | WNWCross-on | WNWGlassy | EGlassy | SECross-off | SSWOffshore | SWCross-off | SWCross-off | WSWCross-off | SWCross-off | SWCross-off | EGlassy | ENECross-on | NECross-on | NNEOnshore | NOnshore | NWCross-on | NWCross-on | SWCross-off | SSWOffshore | SOffshore | SSWOffshore | WCross | WNWCross-on | WNWCross-on | WNWCross-on | NNWGlassy | NECross-on | ENECross-on | ENECross-on | ENECross-on | NECross-on | |