Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1381 | 1404 | 4119 | 5868 | 6042 | 4873 | 3997 | 3397 | 2815 | 2269 | 1978 | 1742 | 1524 | 1420 | 723 | 655 | 674 | 847 | 771 | 940 | 2059 | 822 | 718 | 635 |
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 | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.06m | 8:17PM1.09m | 9:08AM0.94m | 10:35PM1.00m | 12:37PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.58m | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:53AM0.70m | 3:08PM0.75m | 5:55AM0.72m | 6:34PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1381 | 1404 | 4119 | 5868 | 6042 | 4873 | 3997 | 3397 | 2815 | 2269 | 1978 | 1742 | 1524 | 1420 | 723 | 655 | 674 | 847 | 771 | 940 | 5 | 822 | 718 | 635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | E 5 | — | E 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 500 | 403 | 329 | 323 | 228 | 4 | — | 9 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | WSW 12 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 117 | 5 | — | — | 10 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 305 | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | 12 | — | 2 | 573 | 2059 | 508 | 452 | 406 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 543 | 227 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 141 | 209 | 172 | 170 | 29 | 29 |
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