
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 7PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1879 | 1385 | 1022 | 819 | 715 | 746 | 652 | 607 | 718 | 815 | 932 | 1031 | 1057 | 1309 | 1320 | 1335 | 1144 | 1066 | 1757 | 1737 | 1366 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.58m | 3:19AM1.62m | 3:44PM1.71m | 3:57AM1.67m | 4:21PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.14m | 9:14PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.03m | 9:55PM0.07m | 10:07AM-0.03m | 10:32PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
1879 | 1385 | 1022 | 769 | 625 | 509 | 418 | 379 | 372 | 340 | 291 | 1031 | 975 | 1309 | 1320 | 1335 | 1144 | 793 | 1757 | 1737 | 1366 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | S 26 | S 10 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | 281 | — | 13 | 8 | 146 | 311 | 540 | 198 | 815 | 932 | 202 | 147 | 125 | 380 | 801 | 910 | 1066 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 26 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSW 21 | — | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | 64 | 8 | 30 | — | 718 | — | 114 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
582 | 736 | 773 | 819 | 715 | 746 | 652 | 607 | 315 | 572 | 869 | 1003 | 1057 | 1060 | 995 | 926 | 805 | 741 | 916 | 1010 | 1010 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 227 | 592 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 202 | 210 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 210 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 210 | 210 | 227 | 170 | 170 |
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