
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 1PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1441 | 1203 | 1100 | 926 | 784 | 844 | 480 | 455 | 493 | 457 | 1271 | 1835 | 2412 | 2816 | 2723 | 2345 | 2045 | 1677 | 1474 | 1319 | 1392 | 1200 | 1655 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.38m | 8:11AM1.14m | 8:45PM1.25m | 9:11AM1.04m | 9:52PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.36m | 2:16AM0.50m | 2:11PM0.49m | 3:11AM0.59m | 3:06PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
407 | 407 | 1100 | 926 | 400 | 844 | 363 | 455 | 388 | 320 | 1271 | 1835 | 2412 | 2816 | 2723 | 2345 | 2045 | 1677 | 1474 | 1319 | 1392 | 1200 | 1655 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
16 | 18 | 414 | 407 | 184 | 488 | 480 | 295 | 396 | 382 | 359 | 305 | 305 | 247 | 247 | 226 | 226 | 190 | 190 | 193 | 200 | 171 | 218 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 11 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 |
18 | 16 | 20 | 154 | 18 | 18 | 263 | 220 | 493 | 457 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 125 | 215 | 213 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
1441 | 1203 | 783 | — | 784 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 170 | 170 | 29 |
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