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Van Riebeek Surf Photo: 'Vans - Rare offshore day.' by John Rattey

Lat Long: 33.70° S 18.44° E

Issued: 1 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Van Riebeek sea temperature is

13.6° C

2.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Van Riebeek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	S	SW
	10 s	cross	10 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	S	SW
	10 s	cross	10 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SSE	S	SW
	15 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SSE	S	WSW
	15 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	NW	WSW	S
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	NW	WSW	S
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	S
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	SW
	13 s	cross		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	SW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	NNW	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	NNW	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Van Riebeek around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 14 minutes before low water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 1.91m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Van Riebeek Surf Photo: 'Vans - Rare offshore day.' by John Rattey

Beautiful but rare Berg wind conditions.

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User: John Rattey (16 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:14 am 9 Aug 2012