
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (15 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 12AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 325 | 332 | 334 | 341 | 299 | 255 | 219 | 390 | 1207 | 992 | 904 | 3224 | 3074 | 3095 | 2719 | 2376 | 2187 | 1952 | 1819 | 2039 | 2099 | 2386 | 2190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.63m | 4:11AM1.66m | 4:39PM1.70m | 4:52AM1.65m | 5:21PM1.72m | 5:32AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:25AM0.01m | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:04AM0.00m | 11:32PM0.13m | 11:42AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | |
5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
326 | 325 | 332 | 334 | 341 | 299 | 255 | 219 | 192 | 198 | 527 | 904 | 3224 | 3074 | 3095 | 2719 | 2376 | 2187 | 1952 | 1819 | 1677 | 2099 | 2386 | 2190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
61 | 46 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 101 | 53 | 161 | 241 | 161 | 773 | 167 | 168 | 182 | 185 | 185 | 182 | 178 | 141 | 136 | 131 | 100 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 45 | 62 | 33 | 60 | 40 | 33 | 28 | 75 | 9 | 8 | 164 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — |
24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 47 | 77 | — | 183 | 390 | 1207 | 992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2039 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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