
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 ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 10AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | 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 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1008 | 899 | 813 | 813 | 731 | 698 | 685 | 657 | 551 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 448 | 425 | 394 | 394 | 332 | 332 | 377 | 319 | 801 | 1412 | 1951 | 2083 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.48m | 6:30PM1.59m | 6:41AM1.39m | 7:07PM1.51m | 7:22AM1.28m | 7:53PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.21m | 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 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1008 | 899 | 813 | 813 | 731 | 698 | 685 | 657 | 551 | 530 | 459 | 459 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 332 | 332 | 377 | 319 | 801 | 1412 | 1951 | 2083 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | 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 |
488 | 278 | 278 | 367 | 663 | 643 | 603 | 528 | 528 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 448 | 425 | 200 | 360 | 303 | 297 | 224 | 220 | 313 | 262 | 220 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | 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 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — |
2 | 367 | 352 | 290 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | — | 331 | 232 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 171 | 51 | 100 | 146 | 217 | 309 | 216 | 139 | 20 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
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