
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 12PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1488 | 947 | 805 | 686 | 560 | 524 | 515 | 423 | 359 | 359 | 478 | 520 | 343 | 396 | 358 | 224 | 394 | 413 | 421 | 430 | 372 | 318 | 325 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.39m | 2:37AM1.57m | 3:10PM1.52m | 3:26AM1.64m | 3:56PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.29m | 8:59AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.19m | 9:44AM0.06m | 10:04PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
1488 | 947 | 805 | 686 | 560 | 524 | 515 | 423 | 359 | 320 | 346 | 377 | 343 | 396 | 358 | 224 | 394 | 413 | 421 | 430 | 372 | 318 | 325 | 320 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 359 | 296 | 296 | 222 | 166 | 163 | 174 | 127 | 88 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 42 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
12 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 44 | 133 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 45 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
111 | 147 | 196 | 220 | 286 | 345 | 422 | 392 | 352 | — | 478 | 520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 227 | 202 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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