
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 8PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2530 | 2496 | 3189 | 3330 | 3470 | 3517 | 3143 | 2724 | 2462 | 2103 | 1810 | 2042 | 3067 | 4616 | 4831 | 4458 | 4122 | 3824 | 3804 | 3794 | 3723 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.06m | 10:46PM1.22m | 12:00PM1.09m | 00:34AM1.28m | 1:25PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.59m | 5:36AM0.55m | 6:01PM0.57m | 7:10AM0.43m | 7:29PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
2530 | 2496 | 3189 | 3330 | 3470 | 3517 | 3143 | 2724 | 2462 | 2103 | 1810 | 2042 | 3067 | 4616 | 52 | 65 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
66 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 42 | 71 | 64 | 78 | 102 | 104 | 86 | 66 | 66 | — | 61 | 71 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 66 | — | — | — | 42 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | 115 | 104 | 78 | — | — | 43 | 154 | 190 | 209 | 264 | — | 4831 | 4458 | 4122 | 3824 | 3804 | 3794 | 3723 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 31 | 213 | 171 | 171 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 172 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 141 | 173 | 172 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 289 |
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