
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 7PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2540 | 2340 | 2094 | 1837 | 1632 | 1569 | 1390 | 1041 | 805 | 686 | 560 | 524 | 538 | 567 | 531 | 421 | 470 | 643 | 432 | 334 | 341 | 358 | 204 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM1.26m | 1:40AM1.48m | 2:19PM1.39m | 2:37AM1.57m | 3:10PM1.52m | 3:26AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.40m | 8:08AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.29m | 8:59AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
2540 | 2340 | 2094 | 1837 | 1632 | 1569 | 1390 | 1041 | 805 | 686 | 560 | 524 | 452 | 444 | 359 | 308 | 470 | 481 | 432 | 334 | 341 | 358 | 204 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SW 10 |
5 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 113 | 150 | 183 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 296 | 302 | 222 | 160 | 163 | 133 | 181 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SW 18 | E 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 71 | 45 | 44 | 127 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 188 | 225 | 268 | 243 | 423 | 538 | 567 | 531 | 421 | — | 643 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 0 |
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