
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
599 | 1431 | 1185 | 959 | 3390 | 3390 | 3095 | 2719 | 2376 | 2187 | 1952 | 1819 | 1778 | 2113 | 2010 | 1839 | 1447 | 1121 | 945 | 745 | 588 | 363 | 356 | 348 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.70m | 4:52AM1.65m | 5:21PM1.72m | 5:32AM1.59m | 6:01PM1.69m | 6:10AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:04AM0.00m | 11:32PM0.13m | 11:42AM0.04m | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:18PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | |
5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
192 | 161 | 448 | 959 | 3390 | 3390 | 3095 | 2719 | 2376 | 2187 | 1952 | 1819 | 1778 | 2113 | 2010 | 1839 | 1447 | 1121 | 945 | 745 | 588 | 363 | 356 | 348 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 17 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
246 | 241 | 164 | 773 | 131 | 168 | 182 | 185 | 185 | 182 | 182 | 141 | 136 | 131 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 240 | 282 | 277 | 342 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
75 | 3 | 3 | 130 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 36 | 93 | 79 | 96 | 58 | 71 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
599 | 1431 | 1185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 |
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