
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1102 | 1739 | 4035 | 4530 | 3212 | 2777 | 3249 | 8727 | 8028 | 7014 | 5257 | 4121 | 3710 | 3326 | 2927 | 2371 | 2094 | 2168 | 2381 | 2345 | 2382 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:51AM0.98m | 11:31PM1.11m | 12:40PM1.02m | 00:57AM1.15m | 1:45PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.69m | 6:18AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.68m | 7:32AM0.55m | 7:42PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1102 | 110 | 91 | 91 | 3212 | 2777 | 2777 | 8727 | 8028 | 7014 | 5257 | 4121 | 3710 | 3326 | 2927 | 2371 | 2094 | 2168 | 2381 | 2345 | 2382 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
142 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 314 | 1373 | 3249 | 82 | 126 | 47 | 47 | 128 | 161 | 114 | 114 | 188 | 196 | 170 | 170 | 145 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | S 23 | SSW 22 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
96 | — | 11 | 45 | 67 | 66 | 87 | 84 | 60 | — | 47 | 45 | 42 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1739 | 4035 | 4530 | — | — | — | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 34 | 210 | 289 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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