Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1886 | 1903 | 1885 | 1699 | 1699 | 1699 | 1623 | 1502 | 1589 | 1982 | 2270 | 2451 | 2744 | 3018 | 2618 | 2577 | 2369 | 2331 | 2032 | 1999 | 2597 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.54m | 6:39AM1.32m | 7:00PM1.39m | 7:10AM1.19m | 7:32PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.20m | 00:41AM0.32m | 12:40PM0.33m | 1:12AM0.45m | 1:10PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 |
1886 | 1903 | 1885 | 1699 | 1699 | 1699 | 1623 | 1502 | 1589 | 1982 | 2270 | 2451 | 2744 | 3018 | 2618 | 2577 | 2369 | 2331 | 2032 | 1999 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
231 | 231 | 231 | 188 | 184 | 143 | 141 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 42 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 64 | 2597 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
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