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) - 18ft (5.5m), 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 1AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
957 | 1167 | 1167 | 1229 | 1302 | 2334 | 4475 | 8014 | 8034 | 7038 | 5643 | 4071 | 3343 | 3310 | 4068 | 4372 | 4196 | 3849 | 3521 | 3018 | 2591 | 2313 | 2128 | 1824 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.51m | 1:32PM1.34m | 1:49AM1.60m | 2:24PM1.44m | 2:40AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.39m | 7:23AM0.25m | 7:28PM0.30m | 8:14AM0.16m | 8:23PM0.22m | 9:02AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
957 | 1167 | 1167 | 1229 | 1302 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3343 | 3310 | 4068 | 4372 | 4196 | 3849 | 3521 | 3018 | 2591 | 2313 | 2128 | 1824 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
71 | 71 | 51 | 51 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 43 | 39 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 44 | 66 | — | — | — | 34 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
29 | 53 | — | — | — | 2334 | 4475 | 8014 | 8034 | 7038 | 5643 | 4071 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 41 | 48 | 64 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 323 | 626 | 689 | 210 | 210 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 227 | 24 | 227 | 202 | 171 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
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