
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
864 | 690 | 509 | 400 | 394 | 433 | 611 | 694 | 619 | 552 | 461 | 342 | 342 | 439 | 1048 | 1660 | 1786 | 1441 | 1175 | 1212 | 898 | 777 | 698 | 498 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.50m | 6:39PM1.61m | 6:48AM1.38m | 7:18PM1.51m | 7:27AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:18PM0.12m | 00:52AM0.28m | 12:53PM0.23m | 1:33AM0.39m | 1:30PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
864 | 690 | 509 | 400 | 394 | 350 | 611 | 694 | 619 | 552 | 461 | 342 | 268 | 257 | 268 | 268 | 355 | 407 | 1175 | 1212 | 898 | 777 | 698 | 498 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
72 | 240 | 282 | 282 | 71 | 71 | 300 | 235 | 231 | 229 | 269 | 181 | 244 | 272 | 49 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 407 | 407 | 505 | 505 | 456 | 449 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 |
114 | 72 | 72 | 121 | 24 | 48 | 48 | 155 | 205 | 196 | 141 | 341 | 71 | 71 | 31 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 92 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 348 | 433 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | 439 | 1048 | 1660 | 1786 | 1441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 161 | 173 | 170 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
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