
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 3AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
685 | 734 | 466 | 539 | 618 | 709 | 709 | 652 | 690 | 766 | 766 | 727 | 670 | 616 | 604 | 1581 | 1538 | 1462 | 1603 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.63m | 5:04AM1.57m | 5:28PM1.65m | 5:34AM1.53m | 5:58PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.07m | 11:35PM0.19m | 11:41AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 11 |
504 | 481 | 374 | 324 | 281 | 236 | 193 | 153 | 123 | 125 | 241 | 218 | 205 | 241 | 286 | 335 | 386 | 431 | 1279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 |
— | — | 6 | 30 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 85 | 76 | 73 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 363 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 142 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 |
685 | 734 | 466 | 539 | 618 | 709 | 709 | 652 | 690 | 766 | 766 | 727 | 670 | 616 | 604 | 1581 | 1538 | 1462 | 1603 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 210 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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