Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 7AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
662 | 923 | 771 | 1508 | 2376 | 1219 | 811 | 2116 | 861 | 1625 | 1599 | 1570 | 1376 | 1242 | 1751 | 1778 | 1545 | 1407 | 1240 | 1094 | 1007 | 913 | 794 | 1850 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:37PM0.96m | 00:53AM1.07m | 1:41PM1.10m | 1:44AM1.20m | 2:16PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.72m | 6:34PM0.74m | 7:28AM0.60m | 7:42PM0.62m | 8:05AM0.47m | 8:17PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | E 4 | E 5 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
662 | 923 | 771 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 669 | 5 | 471 | 5 | 1599 | 1570 | 1376 | 1242 | 1751 | 1778 | 1545 | 1407 | 1240 | 1094 | 1007 | 913 | 794 | 1850 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 |
329 | 151 | 305 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 104 | 288 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 233 | 602 | 293 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 4 | WSW 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
5 | 8 | 117 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | 1508 | 2376 | 1219 | 811 | 2116 | 861 | 1625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 287 | 289 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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