
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 5PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
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 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | 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 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
537 | 1405 | 1444 | 1372 | 1252 | 1008 | 899 | 813 | 813 | 731 | 698 | 685 | 657 | 620 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 448 | 425 | 386 | 360 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:58PM1.64m | 6:06AM1.48m | 6:30PM1.59m | 6:41AM1.39m | 7:07PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.10m | 00:07AM0.21m | 12:11PM0.15m | 00:43AM0.27m | 12:45PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
537 | 1405 | 1444 | 1372 | 1252 | 1008 | 899 | 813 | 813 | 731 | 698 | 685 | 657 | 620 | 544 | 520 | 459 | 394 | 394 | 386 | 342 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 |
286 | 386 | 386 | 431 | 363 | 488 | 278 | 278 | 367 | 663 | 643 | 603 | 528 | 528 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 448 | 425 | 200 | 360 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | 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 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 142 | 2 | 367 | 352 | 290 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | — | 331 | 232 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 171 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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