Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | WSW 12 | E 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 390 | 390 | 319 | 308 | 591 | 223 | 241 | 290 | 264 | 330 | 869 | 1070 | 988 | 869 | 667 | 1444 | 1250 | 1182 | 1074 | 929 | 913 | 857 | 781 | 768 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:30PM1.76m | 4:39AM1.64m | 4:57PM1.77m | 5:09AM1.61m | 5:27PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.00m | 10:38PM0.06m | 10:43AM0.00m | 11:08PM0.06m | 11:12AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 390 | 302 | 296 | 308 | 269 | 223 | 231 | 235 | 264 | 195 | 191 | 261 | 988 | 869 | 667 | 1444 | 1250 | 1182 | 1074 | 929 | 913 | 857 | 781 | 768 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | E 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 279 | 390 | 319 | 260 | 209 | 199 | 241 | 290 | 195 | 45 | 272 | 146 | 342 | 364 | 540 | 48 | 49 | 74 | 104 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 89 | 149 | 239 | 225 | 245 | 164 | 126 | 93 | 66 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 102 | 71 | 47 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 9 | 591 | 83 | 68 | 83 | 111 | 330 | 869 | 1070 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 161 | 170 | 29 | 29 | 172 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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