Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 7PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1026 | 910 | 834 | 1550 | 1444 | 1250 | 1229 | 1074 | 1055 | 793 | 913 | 781 | 768 | 836 | 1040 | 1167 | 1374 | 1702 | 1928 | 2574 | 3299 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.77m | 5:09AM1.61m | 5:27PM1.73m | 5:40AM1.54m | 5:59PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.00m | 11:08PM0.06m | 11:12AM0.04m | 11:39PM0.11m | 11:42AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
264 | 910 | 834 | 1550 | 1444 | 1250 | 1229 | 1074 | 1055 | 793 | 913 | 781 | 768 | 836 | 1040 | 1167 | 1374 | 1702 | 1928 | 2574 | 3299 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
151 | 336 | 370 | 65 | 47 | 68 | 71 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 102 | 70 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 172 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
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