
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 12AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1392 | 1276 | 1276 | 1404 | 1569 | 1915 | 1915 | 2382 | 3163 | 3362 | 2367 | 1852 | 3455 | 2831 | 4339 | 4034 | 4031 | 2670 | 5146 | 5241 | 5241 | 4924 | 4507 | 4114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.38m | 9:05AM1.15m | 9:47PM1.34m | 10:31AM1.11m | 11:10PM1.34m | 12:04PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.39m | 3:07AM0.47m | 3:08PM0.46m | 4:24AM0.49m | 4:29PM0.51m | 5:50AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1392 | 1276 | 1276 | 1404 | 1569 | 1915 | 1915 | 184 | 352 | 3362 | 2367 | 1497 | 3455 | 2831 | 4339 | 4034 | 4031 | 2670 | 5146 | 5241 | 5241 | 4924 | 4507 | 4114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 13 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 |
48 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 47 | 149 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 755 | 532 | 330 | 657 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1951 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 19 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | E 10 | S 13 | S 16 | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 125 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 458 | 11 | 9 | 90 | 5 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2382 | 3163 | — | — | 1852 | — | — | 1257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 172 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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