
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4873 | 4467 | 4103 | 3409 | 3214 | 2345 | 4097 | 2824 | 2580 | 2499 | 2321 | 2059 | 1871 | 1948 | 2092 | 2522 | 4308 | 3621 | 3393 | 1879 | 1453 | 1005 | 850 | 698 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.28m | 1:25PM1.24m | 1:44AM1.41m | 2:20PM1.42m | 2:36AM1.53m | 3:05PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.43m | 7:29PM0.44m | 8:08AM0.28m | 8:28PM0.29m | 8:53AM0.14m | 9:14PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
4873 | 44 | 4103 | 3409 | 3214 | 2345 | 30 | 2824 | 2580 | 2499 | 2321 | 2059 | 1871 | 1948 | 2092 | 2522 | 4308 | 3621 | 3393 | 1879 | 1453 | 1005 | 850 | 698 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SE 8 |
66 | — | 42 | 68 | 47 | 47 | — | 176 | 180 | 137 | 51 | 36 | 22 | 120 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 261 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | S 10 |
— | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | 180 | 176 | 151 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
— | 4467 | — | — | 275 | 475 | 4097 | — | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 48 | — | — | — | 413 | 413 | 481 | 542 | 286 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 323 | 434 | 210 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 268 | 227 | 210 | 210 | 213 | 213 | 202 | 202 | 227 | 227 | 592 | 227 | 227 |
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