
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3949 | 3466 | 2887 | 2574 | 2283 | 2045 | 1912 | 1736 | 1335 | 1315 | 1112 | 1111 | 944 | 778 | 977 | 1276 | 1230 | 2313 | 1933 | 3945 | 6298 | 6055 | 4730 | 4567 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.47m | 4:17PM1.44m | 4:22AM1.49m | 4:50PM1.47m | 4:53AM1.49m | 5:22PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.22m | 10:17PM0.32m | 10:36AM0.19m | 10:50PM0.31m | 11:07AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
3949 | 3466 | 2887 | 2574 | 2283 | 2045 | 1912 | 1736 | 1335 | 1315 | 1112 | 1111 | 944 | 778 | 977 | 1276 | 1230 | 102 | 86 | 170 | 201 | 205 | 543 | 1171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 5 | S 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 99 | 38 | 43 | 231 | 387 | 697 | 135 | 138 | 102 | 90 | 69 | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 5 | E 9 | S 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 64 | 45 | 109 | 91 | 93 | 136 | 138 | 113 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | WSW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | 344 | — | 27 | 2313 | 1933 | 3945 | 6298 | 6055 | 4730 | 4567 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 268 | 439 | 592 | 561 | 467 | 286 |
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