Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 11AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
989 | 800 | 606 | 536 | 603 | 624 | 698 | 642 | 560 | 524 | 531 | 792 | 752 | 513 | 981 | 407 | 1349 | 1338 | 1708 | 1266 | 1155 | 1247 | 1247 | 1228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.29m | 7:41AM1.20m | 8:32PM1.28m | 8:47AM1.14m | 9:38PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.38m | 1:46AM0.54m | 1:59PM0.43m | 2:52AM0.56m | 3:00PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 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 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
989 | 800 | 606 | 499 | 374 | 624 | 698 | 642 | 560 | 524 | 524 | 792 | 752 | 513 | 981 | 407 | 1349 | 1338 | 320 | 1266 | 1155 | 1247 | 1247 | 1228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
706 | 583 | 556 | 536 | 603 | 304 | 251 | 169 | 134 | 341 | 531 | 515 | 494 | 478 | 469 | 343 | 400 | 326 | — | 260 | 206 | 167 | 164 | 164 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 7 | WSW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — |
255 | 289 | 327 | 295 | 336 | 336 | 316 | 255 | 251 | 109 | 77 | 31 | 18 | 253 | 4 | 165 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 204 | 200 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1708 | 431 | 827 | 809 | 451 | 301 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 170 | 170 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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