
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2766 | 2190 | 1685 | 2024 | 2041 | 2031 | 2122 | 2947 | 3102 | 2329 | 3583 | 1775 | 1385 | 1022 | 769 | 698 | 509 | 585 | 540 | 718 | 815 | 932 | 1031 | 979 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 1:44AM1.41m | 2:20PM1.42m | 2:36AM1.53m | 3:05PM1.58m | 3:19AM1.62m | 3:44PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.28m | 8:28PM0.29m | 8:53AM0.14m | 9:14PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.03m | 9:55PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
2766 | 2190 | 1685 | 2024 | 2041 | 2031 | 2122 | 2947 | 3102 | 2329 | 3583 | 1775 | 1385 | 1022 | 769 | 698 | 282 | 418 | 427 | 346 | 340 | 932 | 1031 | 975 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
368 | 402 | 85 | 55 | 78 | 158 | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 509 | 311 | 540 | 718 | 815 | 237 | 202 | 147 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
28 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 43 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 64 | 146 | 30 | — | — | — | 55 | 47 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
515 | 135 | 238 | — | — | 68 | 83 | — | — | 408 | 671 | 655 | 675 | 754 | 683 | 657 | 286 | 585 | 471 | 451 | 483 | 711 | 888 | 979 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 921 | 289 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 669 | 294 | 227 | 210 | 213 | 171 | 202 | 202 | 227 | 227 | 397 | 227 | 227 | 210 | 170 | 202 | 202 | 227 | 227 |
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