
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
296 | 287 | 346 | 439 | 386 | 260 | 385 | 474 | 421 | 363 | 356 | 372 | 375 | 392 | 341 | 299 | 260 | 266 | 258 | 1237 | 1223 | 1065 | 1915 | 3390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.52m | 3:26AM1.64m | 3:56PM1.63m | 4:11AM1.66m | 4:39PM1.70m | 4:52AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.19m | 9:44AM0.06m | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:25AM0.01m | 10:49PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
296 | 281 | 222 | 166 | 289 | 260 | 385 | 474 | 421 | 363 | 356 | 372 | 375 | 392 | 341 | 299 | 260 | 266 | 228 | 192 | 1223 | 1065 | 1915 | 3390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | E 10 |
12 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 170 | 142 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 63 | 61 | 46 | 43 | 33 | 39 | 35 | 53 | 53 | 169 | 309 | 534 | 964 | 800 | 164 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | W 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
9 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 133 | 133 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 45 | 62 | 39 | 61 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 75 | 8 | 194 | 164 | 164 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
269 | 287 | 346 | 439 | 386 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 98 | 162 | 258 | 1237 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 354 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
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