Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3331 | 3143 | 2724 | 2462 | 2103 | 1919 | 2042 | 3067 | 4682 | 4649 | 4103 | 3567 | 3078 | 2833 | 2548 | 2871 | 2973 | 2635 | 2206 | 1993 | 1649 | 1713 | 2017 | 1850 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:00PM1.09m | 00:34AM1.28m | 1:25PM1.24m | 1:44AM1.41m | 2:20PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.55m | 6:01PM0.57m | 7:10AM0.43m | 7:29PM0.44m | 8:08AM0.28m | 8:28PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3331 | 3143 | 2724 | 2462 | 2103 | 1919 | 2042 | 3067 | 4682 | 61 | 42 | 3567 | 47 | 2833 | 2548 | 47 | 2973 | 2635 | 2206 | 1993 | 1649 | 1713 | 2017 | 1850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 67 | 58 | 56 | 61 | 65 | 84 | 66 | 66 | 80 | 58 | 68 | 70 | 47 | 47 | — | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 71 | 225 | 930 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 42 | 43 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | — | SE 6 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | — | — | 34 | 126 | 167 | 193 | 237 | — | 4649 | 4103 | — | 3078 | — | 35 | 2871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 24 | 29 | 170 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 158 | 172 | 29 | 172 | 921 | 2121 | 289 | 289 | 29 | 29 | 287 | 227 | 227 | 30 | 213 |
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