
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1111 | 1047 | 1029 | 1158 | 1453 | 1452 | 2636 | 968 | 2666 | 4550 | 4925 | 4820 | 3831 | 2414 | 1370 | 1436 | 1484 | 1456 | 1437 | 1807 | 2044 | 1830 | 1602 | 1392 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.47m | 4:53AM1.49m | 5:22PM1.49m | 5:24AM1.47m | 5:54PM1.49m | 5:56AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.19m | 10:50PM0.31m | 11:07AM0.17m | 11:23PM0.31m | 11:37AM0.18m | 11:58PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SW 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1111 | 1047 | 1029 | 1158 | 1453 | 1452 | 89 | 968 | 36 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 607 | 1370 | 1436 | 1484 | 1456 | 1437 | 1807 | 2044 | 1830 | 1602 | 1392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 8 |
231 | 387 | 491 | 417 | 112 | 112 | 16 | 68 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1060 | 572 | 268 | 488 | 194 | 190 | 161 | 405 | 442 | 192 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 18 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 11 |
26 | 56 | 69 | 89 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 246 | 283 | 6 | 208 | 303 | 180 | 24 | 37 | 187 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 37 | 2636 | 846 | 2666 | 4550 | 4925 | 4820 | 3831 | 2414 | — | — | — | — | — | 267 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 209 | 295 | 287 | 561 | 1055 | 289 | 172 | 171 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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