
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3116 | 4164 | 4567 | 4346 | 3536 | 2604 | 1850 | 1360 | 1448 | 1452 | 1769 | 2221 | 2254 | 2065 | 1818 | 1476 | 1298 | 1112 | 944 | 880 | 792 | 734 | 722 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.49m | 5:24AM1.47m | 5:54PM1.49m | 5:56AM1.43m | 6:28PM1.49m | 6:31AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.17m | 11:23PM0.31m | 11:37AM0.18m | 11:58PM0.33m | 12:08PM0.21m | 00:34AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
38 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 85 | 2604 | 1850 | 1360 | 1448 | 1452 | 1769 | 2221 | 2254 | 2065 | 1818 | 1476 | 1298 | 1112 | 944 | 880 | 792 | 734 | 722 | 722 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
— | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 581 | 846 | 1009 | 964 | 910 | 654 | 380 | 224 | 175 | 284 | 232 | 227 | 384 | 353 | 300 | 264 | 226 | 114 | 114 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | E 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 200 | 154 | 144 | 86 | 129 | 132 | 121 | 107 | 173 | 173 | 160 | 174 | 174 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3116 | 4164 | 4567 | 4346 | 3536 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 607 | 287 | 210 | 173 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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