
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 6PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
772 | 961 | 995 | 927 | 606 | 617 | 1129 | 1302 | 1281 | 1415 | 1220 | 1276 | 1276 | 1404 | 1569 | 1697 | 1915 | 1982 | 2406 | 2943 | 2708 | 2078 | 2442 | 2547 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47PM1.43m | 8:00AM1.23m | 8:39PM1.38m | 9:05AM1.15m | 9:47PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.31m | 2:05AM0.43m | 2:07PM0.39m | 3:07AM0.47m | 3:08PM0.46m | 4:24AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
772 | 961 | 995 | 927 | 606 | 617 | 1129 | 1302 | 1281 | 1415 | 1220 | 1276 | 1276 | 1404 | 1569 | 1697 | 1915 | 184 | 352 | 8 | 2708 | 2078 | 2442 | 2547 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | E 10 |
204 | 180 | 143 | 138 | 277 | 398 | 90 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 47 | 149 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 469 | 411 | 558 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SE 9 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 135 | 92 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 149 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 532 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 35 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 2406 | 2943 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 172 | 170 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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