
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 5AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
841 | 782 | 530 | 1102 | 1557 | 2998 | 4482 | 3053 | 2878 | 3249 | 7760 | 8155 | 7014 | 5416 | 4334 | 3710 | 3326 | 2927 | 2371 | 2094 | 2168 | 2381 | 2345 | 2140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:51AM0.98m | 11:31PM1.11m | 12:40PM1.02m | 00:57AM1.15m | 1:45PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.65m | 4:38PM0.69m | 6:18AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.68m | 7:32AM0.55m | 7:42PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
841 | 721 | 530 | 1102 | 1557 | 110 | 90 | 314 | 2878 | 2777 | 7760 | 8155 | 7014 | 5416 | 4334 | 3710 | 3326 | 2927 | 2371 | 2094 | 2168 | 2381 | 2345 | 2140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SW 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 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
428 | 180 | 341 | 142 | 110 | 15 | 15 | 67 | 1373 | 3249 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 57 | 122 | 119 | 142 | 208 | 185 | 196 | 170 | 167 | 171 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | S 23 | SSW 22 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
180 | 180 | 88 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 8 | 66 | 87 | 61 | 71 | 48 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
93 | 782 | 202 | — | — | 2998 | 4482 | 3053 | — | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 289 | 289 | 172 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 170 |
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