Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1009 | 833 | 819 | 748 | 736 | 736 | 800 | 1013 | 1255 | 1276 | 1336 | 1313 | 1229 | 1111 | 1092 | 1073 | 1073 | 1004 | 1040 | 1302 | 1280 | 1401 | 1781 | 3231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.12m | 10:48PM1.35m | 11:27AM1.16m | 11:55PM1.42m | 12:35PM1.24m | 00:54AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.48m | 5:21AM0.46m | 5:21PM0.45m | 6:26AM0.36m | 6:28PM0.39m | 7:23AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 |
1009 | 833 | 819 | 748 | 736 | 736 | 800 | 1013 | 1255 | 1276 | 1336 | 1313 | 1229 | 1111 | 1092 | 1073 | 1073 | 1004 | 1040 | 1302 | 1280 | 1401 | 1781 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
161 | 159 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 118 | 90 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 58 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 108 | 102 | 96 | 73 | 73 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 52 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 9 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 58 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 3231 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
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