
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) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 1AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1594 | 1171 | 1010 | 864 | 690 | 509 | 400 | 394 | 520 | 673 | 830 | 646 | 552 | 461 | 341 | 334 | 803 | 2767 | 3370 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.69m | 6:10AM1.50m | 6:39PM1.61m | 6:48AM1.38m | 7:18PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:18PM0.12m | 00:52AM0.28m | 12:53PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
1594 | 1171 | 1010 | 864 | 690 | 509 | 400 | 394 | 344 | 295 | 830 | 646 | 552 | 461 | 334 | 257 | 299 | 268 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | WSW 9 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 240 | 282 | 282 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 235 | 231 | 286 | 274 | 207 | 281 | 50 | 49 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
18 | 37 | 93 | 114 | 72 | 72 | 119 | 24 | 71 | 99 | 155 | 245 | 196 | 269 | 341 | 73 | 31 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 392 | 520 | 673 | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | 803 | 2767 | 3370 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 287 | 210 | 173 |
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