
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 8AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
788 | 552 | 461 | 362 | 502 | 481 | 1192 | 1742 | 1918 | 1569 | 1209 | 1184 | 903 | 650 | 492 | 580 | 380 | 493 | 457 | 1396 | 1835 | 2412 | 2576 | 2496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.38m | 7:18PM1.51m | 7:27AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.38m | 8:11AM1.14m | 8:45PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.28m | 12:53PM0.23m | 1:33AM0.39m | 1:30PM0.36m | 2:16AM0.50m | 2:11PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
654 | 552 | 461 | 362 | 354 | 361 | 307 | 246 | 361 | 355 | 407 | 1184 | 903 | 650 | 410 | 580 | 380 | 348 | 287 | 1396 | 1835 | 2412 | 2576 | 2496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
231 | 233 | 180 | 240 | 341 | 236 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 407 | 407 | 440 | 492 | 449 | 323 | 360 | 323 | 278 | 242 | 242 | 226 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 |
205 | 196 | 269 | 295 | 281 | 31 | 31 | 71 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 136 | 239 | 488 | 100 | 231 | 493 | 457 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
788 | — | — | — | 502 | 481 | 1192 | 1742 | 1918 | 1569 | 1209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 268 | 173 | 173 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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