
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 4AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
838 | 786 | 706 | 624 | 568 | 723 | 1269 | 1481 | 1514 | 1987 | 2041 | 1882 | 1872 | 5360 | 5175 | 4875 | 4896 | 4414 | 3181 | 2785 | 2285 | 1857 | 1561 | 1228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:40AM1.06m | 11:14PM1.25m | 11:58AM1.07m | 00:18AM1.25m | 1:02PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.56m | 4:32PM0.57m | 5:51AM0.55m | 5:47PM0.59m | 6:52AM0.50m | 6:53PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
838 | 786 | 706 | 624 | 494 | 723 | 1269 | 1481 | 1514 | 315 | 2041 | 1882 | 1872 | 5360 | 5175 | 4875 | 4896 | 4414 | 3181 | 2785 | 2285 | 1857 | 1561 | 1228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
333 | 362 | 435 | 463 | 568 | 443 | 334 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 651 | 1207 | 1335 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 131 | 111 | 114 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 180 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — |
30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | 38 | 83 | 146 | 173 | 262 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 213 | 213 | 227 | 202 | 171 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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