
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 8AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1942 | 2121 | 2297 | 2335 | 2043 | 1594 | 1171 | 1010 | 864 | 639 | 432 | 356 | 411 | 408 | 1121 | 1334 | 847 | 606 | 440 | 319 | 403 | 1303 | 2954 | 3862 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.59m | 6:01PM1.69m | 6:10AM1.50m | 6:39PM1.61m | 6:48AM1.38m | 7:18PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.13m | 11:42AM0.04m | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:18PM0.12m | 00:52AM0.28m | 12:53PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
1942 | 2121 | 2297 | 2335 | 2043 | 1594 | 1171 | 1010 | 864 | 639 | 432 | 356 | 411 | 350 | 1121 | 1334 | 847 | 606 | 440 | 295 | 281 | 134 | 160 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 |
141 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 240 | 407 | 282 | 71 | 71 | 289 | 125 | 198 | 241 | 269 | 167 | 137 | 63 | 85 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 18 | 37 | 93 | 114 | 72 | 72 | 119 | 24 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 205 | 146 | 141 | 35 | 71 | 33 | 31 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 348 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | 319 | 403 | 1303 | 2954 | 3862 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 172 | 173 | 29 |
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