Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 8PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1573 | 1351 | 1831 | 1790 | 1527 | 1208 | 1119 | 798 | 606 | 510 | 592 | 603 | 674 | 631 | 550 | 524 | 531 | 747 | 752 | 513 | 996 | 479 | 1236 | 1358 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.32m | 6:50AM1.26m | 7:36PM1.29m | 7:41AM1.20m | 8:32PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.33m | 00:52AM0.50m | 1:09PM0.38m | 1:46AM0.54m | 1:59PM0.43m | 2:52AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1573 | 1302 | 1130 | 826 | 826 | 836 | 965 | 798 | 606 | 510 | 383 | 603 | 674 | 631 | 550 | 524 | 515 | 747 | 752 | 513 | 996 | 337 | 1236 | 1358 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
225 | 129 | 75 | 107 | 158 | 224 | 706 | 651 | 546 | 504 | 592 | 311 | 263 | 177 | 287 | 341 | 531 | 494 | 485 | 423 | 400 | 479 | 331 | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 9 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 7 | WSW 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
94 | 27 | 76 | — | — | 273 | 255 | 289 | 327 | 295 | 336 | 336 | 316 | 255 | 137 | 109 | 85 | 44 | 18 | 340 | 10 | 165 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — |
829 | 1351 | 1831 | 1790 | 1527 | 1208 | 1119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 210 | 172 | 170 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 |
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