
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) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 6PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s 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 (30 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2574 | 2283 | 2045 | 1892 | 1736 | 1335 | 1315 | 1112 | 1111 | 1138 | 939 | 1098 | 1477 | 1383 | 1383 | 940 | 2002 | 2979 | 4373 | 6033 | 5380 | 3284 | 1920 | 1326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.44m | 4:22AM1.49m | 4:50PM1.47m | 4:53AM1.49m | 5:22PM1.49m | 5:24AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.22m | 10:17PM0.32m | 10:36AM0.19m | 10:50PM0.31m | 11:07AM0.17m | 11:23PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 9 |
2574 | 2283 | 2045 | 1892 | 1736 | 1335 | 1315 | 1112 | 1111 | 1138 | 939 | 1098 | 1477 | 1383 | 1383 | 89 | 50 | 39 | 44 | 26 | 121 | 1027 | 1344 | 1132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 5 | S 9 | E 5 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 | SE 11 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 99 | 13 | 64 | 231 | 387 | 697 | 417 | 135 | 138 | 109 | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1326 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 5 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | S 19 |
— | — | — | 22 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 74 | 86 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — |
— | 38 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 38 | 940 | 2002 | 2979 | 4373 | 6033 | 5380 | 3284 | 1920 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 173 | 294 | 561 | 624 | 561 | 286 | 210 | 173 | 170 | 29 |
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