Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 4PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 399 | 607 | 1385 | 2260 | 1913 | 1531 | 1154 | 871 | 870 | 784 | 844 | 392 | 373 | 493 | 457 | 1271 | 1690 | 2412 | 2539 | 2496 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.51m | 7:27AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.38m | 8:11AM1.14m | 8:45PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.23m | 1:33AM0.39m | 1:30PM0.36m | 2:16AM0.50m | 2:11PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 362 | 341 | 361 | 314 | 251 | 355 | 361 | 355 | 414 | 870 | 784 | 844 | 392 | 314 | 425 | 320 | 1271 | 1690 | 2412 | 2539 | 2496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 240 | 244 | 236 | 75 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 209 | 414 | 407 | 393 | 386 | 373 | 360 | 317 | 317 | 311 | 242 | 242 | 226 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 295 | 73 | 48 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 154 | 184 | 18 | 263 | 220 | 493 | 457 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 399 | 607 | 1385 | 2260 | 1913 | 1531 | 1154 | 871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 161 | 173 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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