Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 4PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4852 | 8975 | 9002 | 7525 | 6190 | 4509 | 3542 | 3423 | 4136 | 4489 | 4243 | 4016 | 3671 | 3198 | 2757 | 2509 | 2329 | 2013 | 1605 | 1435 | 1248 | 1144 | 980 | 833 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.34m | 1:49AM1.60m | 2:24PM1.44m | 2:40AM1.66m | 3:13PM1.53m | 3:29AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.30m | 8:14AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.22m | 9:02AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
35 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3542 | 3423 | 4136 | 4489 | 4243 | 4016 | 3671 | 3198 | 2757 | 2509 | 2329 | 2013 | 1605 | 1435 | 1248 | 1144 | 980 | 833 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 44 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 22 | 25 | 45 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
4852 | 8975 | 9002 | 7525 | 6190 | 4509 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 29 | 45 | 40 | 64 | 57 | — | — | — | 25 | 155 | 254 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 295 | 626 | 626 | 210 | 210 | 173 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 227 | 227 | 202 | 171 | 171 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
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