
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 3PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
899 | 813 | 813 | 731 | 698 | 685 | 657 | 551 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 505 | 425 | 342 | 360 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 372 | 770 | 1322 | 2002 | 1967 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.59m | 6:41AM1.39m | 7:07PM1.51m | 7:22AM1.28m | 7:53PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.15m | 00:43AM0.27m | 12:45PM0.24m | 1:25AM0.35m | 1:26PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
899 | 813 | 813 | 731 | 698 | 685 | 657 | 551 | 530 | 473 | 459 | 394 | 394 | 342 | 342 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 326 | 770 | 1322 | 2002 | 1967 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
278 | 278 | 367 | 663 | 643 | 603 | 528 | 528 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 505 | 425 | 200 | 360 | 303 | 297 | 263 | 224 | 314 | 262 | 220 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — |
367 | 352 | 290 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | — | 331 | 232 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 171 | 51 | 100 | 146 | 217 | 372 | 216 | 185 | 20 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
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