
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 11AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
247 | 374 | 772 | 961 | 995 | 927 | 606 | 617 | 1129 | 1403 | 1281 | 1240 | 1131 | 1276 | 1189 | 1381 | 1594 | 1697 | 1806 | 1982 | 2546 | 3162 | 2877 | 2690 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:47PM1.43m | 8:00AM1.23m | 8:39PM1.38m | 9:05AM1.15m | 9:47PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.31m | 2:05AM0.43m | 2:07PM0.39m | 3:07AM0.47m | 3:08PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
247 | 374 | 772 | 961 | 995 | 927 | 606 | 617 | 1129 | 1403 | 1281 | 1240 | 1131 | 1276 | 1189 | 1381 | 1594 | 1697 | 1806 | 280 | 273 | 8 | 2877 | 2690 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
82 | 247 | 204 | 180 | 143 | 138 | 277 | 398 | 90 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 149 | 149 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 347 | 339 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
190 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 135 | 118 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 9 | 33 | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 2546 | 3162 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 172 | 170 | 170 |
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