
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5416 | 4121 | 3710 | 3468 | 2927 | 2371 | 2205 | 2275 | 2601 | 2561 | 2345 | 2201 | 2011 | 1914 | 1500 | 1271 | 1070 | 907 | 826 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.15m | 1:45PM1.12m | 1:52AM1.24m | 2:28PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.68m | 7:32AM0.55m | 7:42PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:27PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
5416 | 4121 | 3710 | 3468 | 2927 | 2371 | 2205 | 2275 | 2601 | 2561 | 2345 | 2201 | 2011 | 1914 | 1500 | 1271 | 1070 | 907 | 826 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
47 | 143 | 142 | 96 | 181 | 185 | 163 | 167 | 122 | 122 | 102 | 86 | 85 | 75 | 481 | 475 | 530 | 553 | 419 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 5 |
46 | 44 | 42 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 75 | 35 | 32 | 9 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 210 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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