Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 7AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1225 | 1082 | 1055 | 930 | 894 | 809 | 757 | 676 | 676 | 598 | 500 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 458 | 406 | 509 | 486 | 538 | 613 | 746 | 791 | 718 | 782 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:33AM1.67m | 4:56PM1.80m | 5:07AM1.63m | 5:29PM1.76m | 5:39AM1.55m | 6:00PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM-0.04m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:12AM-0.00m | 11:40PM0.11m | 11:42AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
1225 | 555 | 450 | 347 | 297 | 258 | 757 | 305 | 676 | 598 | 500 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 458 | 406 | 509 | 486 | 538 | 613 | 746 | 791 | 718 | 782 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
2 | 1082 | 1055 | 930 | 894 | 809 | — | 676 | 223 | 185 | 156 | 160 | 160 | 129 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 111 | 78 | 76 | 82 | 141 | 176 | 156 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 5 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 169 | 110 | 57 | 25 | 15 | 41 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 65 | 42 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 7 | N 3 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 |
670 | 744 | 675 | — | — | 339 | 305 | — | 35 | 33 | 25 | 27 | — | — | 90 | 145 | 28 | 160 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 35 | — | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 47 | 177 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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