Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 8PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 933 | 834 | 744 | 653 | 685 | 481 | 480 | 618 | 726 | 767 | 767 | 708 | 746 | 746 | 766 | 708 | 652 | 600 | 1584 | 1437 | 1487 | 1363 | 1211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.63m | 5:04AM1.57m | 5:28PM1.65m | 5:34AM1.53m | 5:58PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.07m | 11:05PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.07m | 11:35PM0.19m | 11:41AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 933 | 834 | 744 | 653 | 504 | 481 | 374 | 324 | 244 | 236 | 164 | 125 | 123 | 125 | 241 | 221 | 205 | 202 | 286 | 290 | 335 | 380 | 1211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 405 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 30 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 85 | 75 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 321 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 7 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 405 | 497 | 556 | 685 | 377 | 480 | 618 | 726 | 767 | 767 | 708 | 746 | 746 | 766 | 708 | 652 | 600 | 1584 | 1437 | 1487 | 1363 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 171 | 213 | 227 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 202 | 210 | 170 | 171 | 171 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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