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Van Stadens Mouth surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Van Stadens Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Van Stadens Mouth sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is 3.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 11PM is: 6.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
8398 | 9146 | 9933 | 11749 | 14257 | 16451 | 17500 | 17082 | 12931 | 10774 | 7808 | 6299 | 5615 | 4209 | 3552 | 3102 | 2692 | 2290 | 1919 | 2740 | 3197 | 3380 | 4683 | 4824 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.47m | 1:16PM1.33m | 1:31AM1.60m | 2:00PM1.45m | 2:13AM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.41m | 7:11AM0.30m | 7:11PM0.30m | 7:53AM0.16m | 7:56PM0.20m | 8:34AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | |
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | |
6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | 35 | 43 | 39 | 51 | 33 | — | 10774 | 7808 | — | 4852 | 4209 | 3552 | 3102 | 2692 | 2290 | 1919 | 2740 | 3197 | 3380 | 4683 | 4824 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | SSW 15 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 284 | 522 | 698 | 651 | 517 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 12 | 31 | 31 | 88 | 66 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8398 | 9146 | 9933 | 11749 | 14257 | 16451 | 17500 | 17082 | 12931 | 10017 | — | 6299 | 5615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 479 | 479 | 397 | 397 | 295 | 295 | 625 | 624 | 289 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 |
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