
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (22 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 11PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1392 | 1200 | 1305 | 841 | 721 | 680 | 1037 | 1474 | 2979 | 4615 | 3122 | 3346 | 3249 | 8938 | 8155 | 6708 | 5416 | 4121 | 3710 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.15m | 10:51AM0.98m | 11:31PM1.11m | 12:40PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.61m | 4:32AM0.65m | 4:38PM0.69m | 6:18AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
1392 | 1200 | 1305 | 841 | 658 | 680 | 1037 | 1474 | 110 | 91 | 314 | 2827 | 2777 | 8938 | 8155 | 6708 | 5416 | 4121 | 3710 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
200 | 171 | 177 | 488 | 721 | 530 | 142 | 110 | 15 | 15 | 67 | 1373 | 3249 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 58 | 147 | 161 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 12 | E 8 | S 23 | SSW 22 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
172 | 215 | 180 | 177 | 180 | 158 | 96 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 8 | 66 | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | 43 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 69 | 69 | 56 | 69 | 78 | — | — | 2979 | 4615 | 3122 | 3346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 248 | 289 | 172 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 24 | 24 |
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