Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 3AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4873 | 3997 | 3397 | 2815 | 2269 | 1978 | 1742 | 1524 | 1324 | 723 | 644 | 662 | 761 | 973 | 1695 | 2504 | 1087 | 832 | 1283 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.09m | 9:08AM0.94m | 10:35PM1.00m | 12:37PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.70m | 3:08PM0.75m | 5:55AM0.72m | 6:34PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | E 8 |
4873 | 3997 | 3397 | 2815 | 2269 | 1978 | 1742 | 1524 | 1324 | 723 | 644 | 662 | 761 | 973 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 718 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 500 | 458 | 329 | 323 | 117 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 11 | 14 | — | 1695 | 2504 | 1087 | 832 | 1283 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 323 | 227 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 209 | 173 | 172 | 29 | 29 |
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