Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Riebeek today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Riebeek at 2PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Riebeek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 831 | 964 | 964 | 986 | 1004 | 974 | 957 | 897 | 1211 | 1126 | 1080 | 1045 | 1125 | 1180 | 1543 | 1784 | 1925 | 2031 | 2061 | 1782 | 1483 | 1358 | 1042 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:05AM1.15m | 11:20PM1.36m | 12:08PM1.23m | 00:19AM1.44m | 1:04PM1.32m | 1:14AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.37m | 4:58PM0.44m | 5:55AM0.27m | 6:03PM0.38m | 6:51AM0.17m | 7:02PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 831 | 964 | 964 | 986 | 1004 | 974 | 957 | 897 | 1211 | 1126 | 1080 | 1045 | 1125 | 1180 | 1543 | 1784 | 1925 | 2031 | 2061 | 1782 | 1483 | 1358 | 1042 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 59 | 230 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | — | W 16 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 24 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 198 | 198 | 103 | 39 | 119 | 119 | 45 | 66 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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