Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 2AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 520 | 761 | 780 | 788 | 552 | 461 | 362 | 429 | 481 | 1119 | 1987 | 2259 | 1760 | 1288 | 1265 | 978 | 741 | 898 | 680 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.61m | 6:48AM1.38m | 7:18PM1.51m | 7:27AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.28m | 12:53PM0.23m | 1:33AM0.39m | 1:30PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 348 | 311 | 780 | 654 | 552 | 461 | 362 | 326 | 361 | 314 | 251 | 361 | 407 | 407 | 1265 | 414 | 440 | 898 | 680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 231 | 231 | 233 | 180 | 240 | 380 | 272 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 407 | 154 | 239 | 400 | 393 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 48 | 99 | 125 | 205 | 196 | 269 | 295 | 281 | 48 | 31 | 71 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 520 | 761 | — | 788 | — | — | — | 429 | 481 | 1119 | 1987 | 2259 | 1760 | 1288 | — | 978 | 741 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 268 | 158 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
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