
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 359 | 353 | 296 | 281 | 365 | 461 | 470 | 422 | 385 | 394 | 402 | 363 | 372 | 380 | 320 | 327 | 282 | 287 | 249 | 210 | 214 | 930 | 991 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:37AM1.57m | 3:10PM1.52m | 3:26AM1.64m | 3:56PM1.63m | 4:11AM1.66m | 4:39PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.19m | 9:44AM0.06m | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:25AM0.01m | 10:49PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
444 | 359 | 353 | 279 | 281 | 222 | 461 | 470 | 422 | 385 | 394 | 402 | 363 | 372 | 380 | 320 | 327 | 282 | 287 | 249 | 210 | 214 | 930 | 991 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | SW 16 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 296 | 8 | 21 | 166 | 163 | 133 | 127 | 88 | 77 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 33 | 39 | 36 | 53 | 53 | 169 | 184 | 610 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | E 10 |
9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 31 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 42 | 25 | 45 | 62 | 39 | 22 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 120 | 302 | 184 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — |
392 | 330 | 306 | — | 259 | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 82 | 149 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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