
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 4AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2201 | 2011 | 1914 | 1591 | 1271 | 1052 | 907 | 997 | 765 | 850 | 1169 | 1229 | 1818 | 2546 | 2078 | 5439 | 5923 | 5917 | 3510 | 3004 | 2662 | 2590 | 2727 | 3293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.24m | 2:28PM1.23m | 2:33AM1.34m | 3:03PM1.33m | 3:07AM1.42m | 3:34PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:27PM0.49m | 8:52AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.40m | 9:22AM0.25m | 9:35PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
2201 | 2011 | 1914 | 1591 | 1271 | 1052 | 907 | 997 | 765 | 700 | 1169 | 1229 | 1818 | 2546 | 2078 | 5439 | 5923 | 5917 | 3510 | 3004 | 2662 | 2590 | 2727 | 3293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 |
86 | 85 | 64 | 481 | 475 | 561 | 553 | 419 | 479 | 29 | 38 | 590 | 635 | 21 | 1549 | 14 | 17 | 26 | — | 164 | 117 | 90 | 121 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 71 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 240 | 43 | 31 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 |
— | — | — | 70 | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | 850 | 90 | 85 | — | — | 226 | — | — | 15 | 404 | 186 | 223 | 189 | 192 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 170 | 170 | 29 | 161 | 268 | 220 | 318 | 210 | 227 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
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