
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 2AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1810 | 1933 | 3067 | 4873 | 4467 | 4103 | 3883 | 3214 | 3049 | 3186 | 3128 | 2924 | 2221 | 2272 | 2020 | 2037 | 1969 | 2034 | 2147 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.28m | 1:25PM1.24m | 1:44AM1.41m | 2:20PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.57m | 7:10AM0.43m | 7:29PM0.44m | 8:08AM0.28m | 8:28PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
1810 | 1933 | 3067 | 4873 | 60 | 4103 | 3883 | 3214 | 3049 | 45 | 142 | 2924 | 2221 | 2272 | 2020 | 2037 | 1969 | 2034 | 2147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
63 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 42 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 107 | 176 | 49 | 48 | 20 | 120 | 437 | 767 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 26 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 7 |
204 | 277 | 289 | — | 4467 | — | — | — | 10 | 3186 | 3128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 141 | 29 | 37 | 867 | 921 | 663 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 161 | 227 | 210 | 210 | 213 |
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