Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 349 | 297 | 284 | 372 | 750 | 1288 | 1976 | 2055 | 1863 | 2216 | 4526 | 4800 | 4619 | 4041 | 3305 | 2879 | 2616 | 2580 | 2530 | 2506 | 2522 | 3060 | 3275 | 3813 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.28m | 7:53PM1.41m | 8:18AM1.15m | 9:00PM1.29m | 9:51AM1.06m | 10:46PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.35m | 1:26PM0.35m | 2:18AM0.45m | 2:22PM0.48m | 3:39AM0.55m | 3:54PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 349 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 750 | 1288 | 1976 | 2055 | 1863 | 2216 | 3199 | 4800 | 4619 | 4041 | 3305 | 2879 | 2616 | 2580 | 2530 | 2506 | 2522 | 3060 | 3275 | 3813 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 347 | 297 | 224 | 224 | 279 | 231 | 231 | 183 | 148 | 148 | 115 | 115 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 145 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 100 | 146 | 217 | 372 | 216 | 139 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 66 | 66 | 44 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | 106 | 4526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 24 |
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