Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 2AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
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. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
370 | 902 | 875 | 809 | 746 | 769 | 893 | 1134 | 1493 | 2068 | 2194 | 2405 | 2531 | 2977 | 1756 | 3552 | 3009 | 2506 | 2724 | 2271 | 2067 | 2053 | 2021 | 1960 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.61m | 5:02AM1.62m | 5:34PM1.61m | 5:48AM1.53m | 6:22PM1.57m | 6:34AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.15m | 11:18AM0.07m | 11:43PM0.20m | 12:02PM0.13m | 00:34AM0.28m | 12:47PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
370 | 902 | 875 | 809 | 746 | 769 | 893 | 1134 | 1493 | 2068 | 2194 | 2405 | 2531 | 2977 | 1756 | 3552 | 3009 | 2506 | 2724 | 2271 | 2067 | 2053 | 2021 | 1960 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 18 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 |
92 | 66 | 47 | 51 | 46 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 454 | 8 | 1358 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 227 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
201 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 268 |
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