Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
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 morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
972 | 898 | 784 | 582 | 459 | 370 | 902 | 875 | 809 | 746 | 850 | 893 | 1216 | 1623 | 2038 | 2162 | 2369 | 2457 | 2934 | 1729 | 3552 | 2883 | 2670 | 2317 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:16AM1.68m | 4:47PM1.61m | 5:02AM1.62m | 5:34PM1.61m | 5:48AM1.53m | 6:22PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.04m | 10:54PM0.15m | 11:18AM0.07m | 11:43PM0.20m | 12:02PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
972 | 898 | 784 | 582 | 459 | 370 | 902 | 875 | 809 | 746 | 850 | 893 | 1216 | 1623 | 2038 | 2162 | 2369 | 2457 | 2934 | 1729 | 3552 | 2883 | 2670 | 2317 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 18 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
52 | 50 | 34 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 64 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 454 | 8 | 1214 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
19 | 19 | 49 | 33 | 112 | 201 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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