Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 8AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2078 | 1846 | 1607 | 1454 | 1272 | 1100 | 700 | 718 | 982 | 625 | 528 | 424 | 411 | 344 | 372 | 411 | 390 | 390 | 319 | 302 | 319 | 279 | 290 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.53m | 3:36PM1.63m | 3:43AM1.60m | 4:03PM1.71m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:30PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.16m | 9:50AM0.04m | 10:10PM0.09m | 10:16AM0.00m | 10:38PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
2078 | 1846 | 1607 | 639 | 1272 | 1100 | 646 | 488 | 678 | 585 | 472 | 424 | 369 | 318 | 318 | 411 | 390 | 390 | 296 | 302 | 319 | 279 | 284 | 279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
45 | 167 | 80 | 1454 | 83 | 81 | 336 | 384 | 736 | 625 | 528 | 311 | 411 | 344 | 372 | 282 | 288 | 294 | 319 | 260 | 209 | 164 | 290 | 290 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | 45 | — | — | 79 | 55 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 123 | 157 | 213 | 184 | 68 | 89 | 149 | 239 | 225 | 199 | 199 | 126 | 93 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
639 | 822 | 860 | 762 | 540 | 607 | 700 | 718 | 982 | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 44 | 80 | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 156 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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