Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 5PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
930 | 894 | 809 | 757 | 676 | 676 | 598 | 434 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 458 | 406 | 444 | 486 | 594 | 466 | 730 | 706 | 658 | 782 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.80m | 5:07AM1.63m | 5:29PM1.76m | 5:39AM1.55m | 6:00PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM-0.04m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:12AM-0.00m | 11:40PM0.11m | 11:42AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
347 | 297 | 258 | 265 | 223 | 676 | 598 | 434 | 207 | 465 | 465 | 458 | 406 | 444 | 486 | 594 | 466 | 730 | 706 | 658 | 782 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | E 8 | WSW 7 | E 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
930 | 894 | 809 | 757 | 676 | 190 | 156 | 156 | 465 | 126 | 122 | 40 | 64 | 74 | 104 | 76 | 377 | 104 | 176 | 185 | 185 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 7 | E 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 11 | S 10 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 105 | 156 | 129 | 66 | 62 | 15 | 9 | 72 | 72 | 93 | 56 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | 97 | 121 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 20 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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