
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 11AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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 (24 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3446 | 9314 | 8502 | 6520 | 5416 | 4121 | 3710 | 3468 | 2927 | 2521 | 2094 | 2275 | 2456 | 2456 | 2382 | 2201 | 1914 | 1914 | 1381 | 1271 | 907 | 907 | 855 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.02m | 00:57AM1.15m | 1:45PM1.12m | 1:52AM1.24m | 2:28PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.68m | 7:32AM0.55m | 7:42PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:27PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | 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 |
2976 | 9314 | 8502 | 6520 | 5416 | 4121 | 3710 | 3468 | 2927 | 2521 | 2094 | 2275 | 2456 | 2456 | 2382 | 2201 | 1914 | 1914 | 1381 | 1271 | 907 | 907 | 855 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
3249 | 60 | 48 | 127 | 47 | 164 | 161 | 96 | 181 | 185 | 163 | 167 | 170 | 148 | 130 | 114 | 111 | 86 | 481 | 475 | 561 | 553 | 419 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
87 | 61 | — | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 75 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 4 | E 10 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — |
3446 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 8 | 94 | 5 | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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