Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 10PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1065 | 1169 | 4209 | 3214 | 7043 | 6486 | 5926 | 4985 | 4326 | 3933 | 2708 | 2554 | 2356 | 2141 | 1788 | 1613 | 1387 | 1408 | 1327 | 1327 | 1327 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.33m | 3:07AM1.42m | 3:34PM1.44m | 3:38AM1.50m | 4:03PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.40m | 9:22AM0.25m | 9:35PM0.31m | 9:51AM0.17m | 10:05PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1065 | 1169 | 4209 | 1549 | 7043 | 6486 | 5926 | 4985 | 4326 | 3933 | 2708 | 2554 | 2356 | 2141 | 1788 | 1613 | 1387 | 1408 | 1327 | 1327 | 1327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | S 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 590 | 635 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 13 | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 33 | 33 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 41 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 275 | 279 | 75 | 3214 | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | 346 | 233 | 213 | 196 | 251 | 394 | 495 | 452 | 297 | 212 | 231 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 172 | 29 | 323 | 227 | 227 | 30 | 227 | 227 | 624 | 227 | 0 | 227 | 0 | 202 | 202 | 213 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 0 |
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