
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 4PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2031 | 2522 | 3118 | 3225 | 2581 | 1735 | 3455 | 2938 | 4550 | 4034 | 4031 | 2815 | 5146 | 5164 | 4852 | 4623 | 4221 | 3844 | 3489 | 3347 | 3028 | 2761 | 2403 | 2151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.15m | 9:47PM1.34m | 10:31AM1.11m | 11:10PM1.34m | 12:04PM1.15m | 00:32AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.46m | 4:24AM0.49m | 4:29PM0.51m | 5:50AM0.45m | 5:59PM0.49m | 7:06AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
2031 | 184 | 352 | 3225 | 2106 | 1735 | 441 | 2938 | 4550 | 4034 | 4031 | 2815 | 5146 | 5164 | 4852 | 4623 | 4221 | 3844 | 3489 | 3347 | 3028 | 2761 | 2403 | 2151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SW 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 14 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 739 | 1387 | 9 | 684 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1948 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 16 | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 329 | 666 | 3 | 149 | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 2522 | 3118 | — | 2581 | — | 3455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 172 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
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