
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 10AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
455 | 493 | 457 | 1271 | 1929 | 2519 | 2775 | 2567 | 2345 | 2045 | 1677 | 1474 | 1319 | 1315 | 1112 | 1305 | 878 | 721 | 680 | 539 | 1578 | 3087 | 3213 | 2816 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.14m | 8:45PM1.25m | 9:11AM1.04m | 9:52PM1.15m | 10:51AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.50m | 2:11PM0.49m | 3:11AM0.59m | 3:06PM0.61m | 4:32AM0.65m | 4:38PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
455 | 388 | 290 | 1271 | 1929 | 2519 | 2775 | 2567 | 2345 | 2045 | 1677 | 1474 | 1319 | 1315 | 1112 | 1305 | 703 | 721 | 505 | 539 | 91 | 91 | 3213 | 2816 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | SSW 21 |
295 | 396 | 382 | 359 | 305 | 286 | 247 | 247 | 270 | 270 | 226 | 226 | 234 | 204 | 171 | 218 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 283 | 23 | 14 | 91 | 333 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | ENE 9 | ESE 12 |
220 | 493 | 457 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | 172 | 215 | 184 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 142 | — | — | 7 | 90 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
— | — | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | 75 | 88 | 64 | 878 | 658 | 680 | 116 | 1578 | 3087 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 170 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 161 | 173 |
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