Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 1PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2011 | 1914 | 1404 | 1271 | 980 | 907 | 923 | 660 | 802 | 1169 | 2011 | 1341 | 2655 | 2219 | 5887 | 6158 | 5808 | 5410 | 4495 | 4100 | 3029 | 2554 | 2356 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.23m | 2:33AM1.34m | 3:03PM1.33m | 3:07AM1.42m | 3:34PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:27PM0.49m | 8:52AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.40m | 9:22AM0.25m | 9:35PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2011 | 1914 | 1404 | 1271 | 980 | 907 | 923 | 660 | 700 | 1169 | 590 | 1341 | 2655 | 2219 | 5887 | 6158 | 5808 | 5410 | 4495 | 4100 | 3029 | 2554 | 2356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 85 | 481 | 475 | 561 | 553 | 419 | 479 | 30 | 39 | 44 | 635 | 22 | 1549 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 127 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 55 | 51 | 32 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 237 | 3 | 32 | 33 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | NE 4 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 96 | 6 | 64 | 5 | 17 | — | — | 802 | 160 | 2011 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 309 | 132 | 133 | 198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 29 | 29 | 220 | 397 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 177 | 227 | 227 |
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