
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 11AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
802 | 1169 | 1065 | 1341 | 2845 | 3028 | 7043 | 6618 | 5926 | 4940 | 4326 | 4021 | 2708 | 2390 | 2356 | 2141 | 1788 | 1613 | 1387 | 1408 | 1327 | 1327 | 1308 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.33m | 3:07AM1.42m | 3:34PM1.44m | 3:38AM1.50m | 4:03PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.40m | 9:22AM0.25m | 9:35PM0.31m | 9:51AM0.17m | 10:05PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
700 | 1169 | 1065 | 1341 | 2845 | 3028 | 7043 | 6618 | 5926 | 4940 | 4326 | 4021 | 2708 | 2390 | 2356 | 2141 | 1788 | 1613 | 1387 | 1408 | 1327 | 1327 | 1308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
30 | 240 | 590 | 635 | 21 | 1549 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 363 | 6 | — | — | 226 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — |
8 | 39 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
802 | 166 | 241 | 202 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 348 | 253 | 259 | — | 293 | 394 | 428 | 428 | 214 | 254 | 225 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 172 | 170 | 170 | 29 | 323 | 227 | 227 | 30 | 227 | 227 | 624 | 227 | 0 | 227 | 210 | 0 | 171 | 213 | 393 | 227 | 210 | 0 |
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